Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Nassr FC appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Al Ahli in round 30 of the Saudi Pro League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Al-Awwal Park this coming Wednesday.
Sitting top of the table, Al Nassr FC have claimed 76 points after 29 rounds, while Al Ahli have amassed 66 points and presently rank as number 3 in the Saudi Pro League.
Team form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli
Al Nassr FC Form
Al Nassr FC are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 5-2 win against Al Najma. They went on to beat Al Akhdoud by 0-2, before also getting the better of Al-Ettifaq in a 1-0 victory. Al Nassr FC took six wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, as they scored 14 and let in two goals.
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Al Qadsiah, they came out empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-0 win against Damac FC. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Al-Fayha. Al Ahli won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten while also conceding six times.
Betting stats and facts for Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli
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 Nassr FC and Al Ahli played across all tournaments.
- Al Nassr FC have won 8 of the last 10 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 5 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Nassr FC home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Ahli away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Ahli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Ahli away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ahli away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli
Cristiano Ronaldo has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Nassr FC, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Ahli. The visitors are looking to Ivan Toney, who has provided his team with four Saudi Pro League goals.
Popular betting markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ahli
Full-time result
Al Nassr FC claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Al-Awwal Park across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Al Ahli won six of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost one. Al Nassr FC won their last 15 matches. Al Ahli scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Ahli in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Nassr FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Al Ahli scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Al Nassr FC won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Al Nassr FC and Al Ahli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Nassr FC, who scored an average of 3.5 goals along the way. 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 are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 82 matches. Al Ahli scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
