Saudi Pro League: Al Najma vs Al Riyadh – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Najma and Al Riyadh who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Najma and Al Riyadh are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Wednesday at Al Najma Club Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Saudi Pro League battle.

Placed 18th in the table Al Najma have amassed four points after 17 matches. On 11 points, Al Riyadh rank 16th with 17 matches played this season.

Form: Al Najma vs Al Riyadh

Al Najma Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Al Najma, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-2 defeat against Al Hazem, followed by a 1-1 draw against Al Fateh FC. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Al Shabab. Al Najma did not win any of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Al Najma Club Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 15 and scored nine goals.

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-3 at the hands of Al-Taawoun, before drawing 2-2 with Al Akhdoud. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Al Hilal resulting 1-1. Al Riyadh came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Al Najma and Al Riyadh

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Najma and Al Riyadh played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Najma vs Al Riyadh

Rakan Al-Tulayhi look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Toze adds to his three Saudi Pro League goals come on Wednesday.

Popular markets: Al Najma vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Najma didn’t win a single one of their previous 10 games Al Najma Club Stadium across all tournaments, but did at least manage to draw two along the way. They endured six defeats in this run. Al Riyadh won one of their last 10 league games away, as well as drawing two and losing seven. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Najma only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Riyadh scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Najma played. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Riyadh games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Najma managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al Riyadh kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Najma’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Riyadh, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.