Saudi Pro League: Al Kholood vs Al-Wehda – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 21 match between Al Kholood and Al-Wehda and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al-Wehda come to Al Hazem Club Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Saturday, Al Kholood will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Kholood are placed 12th with 22 points after 20 matches. Al-Wehda occupy a position as 17th in the league on 13 points.

Team form: Al Kholood vs Al-Wehda

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Al Ittihad by a 4-3 score, before winning 3-2 against Al Riyadh. They were back on the losing side in a 2-0 defeat against Al-Orobah FC. Al Kholood claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Al Riyadh, before Al-Orobah FC ran out 4-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Ittihad, who came out 1-4 winners. Al-Wehda claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to six.

Betting stats for Al Kholood and Al-Wehda

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Kholood and Al-Wehda. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Kholood vs Al-Wehda

Saad Bguir shows decent form right now for Al-Wehda, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Kholood, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Myziane Maolida also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular markets: Al Kholood vs Al-Wehda

Full-time result

Al Kholood won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Al-Wehda won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Kholood scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al-Wehda only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al-Wehda should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Al Kholood only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Wehda claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Kholood saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al-Wehda, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.