Saudi Pro League: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Nassr FC hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites this coming Friday when they welcome Al Ahli over to the Al-Awwal Park for a round 3 match.

Al Nassr FC will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new Saudi Pro League campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.

Team form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-4 against Al Hilal, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Al-Raed. Their latest match brought a 1-4 win in their encounter with Al-Fayha. Al Nassr FC managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 20 goals and conceded six times.

Al Ahli Form

In their previous three matches, Al Ahli won 1-0 against Al-Fayha, drew 1-1 with Al Hilal before losing 1-0 against Al Fateh FC. Al Ahli only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to six.

Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli

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

Players in form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli

Roberto Firmino shows decent form right now for Al Ahli, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Nassr FC, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Cristiano Ronaldo also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Nassr FC claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Al Ahli won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Al Nassr FC are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat. Al Ahli did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Ahli in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Al Ahli only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Al Nassr FC games Al Nassr FC managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Ahli performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Al Nassr FC have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al Ahli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Nassr FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Ahli, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 21 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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