Saudi Pro League: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 19 match between Al Nassr FC and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Nassr FC enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Fayha swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed threeth in the table Al Nassr FC have amassed 38 points after 18 matches. On 16 points, Al-Fayha rank 13th with 18 matches played this season.

Form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Fayha

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against Al Khaleej. They went on to defeat Al Fateh FC 3-1 and made it three on the spin against Al-Raed in a 1-2 victory. Al Nassr FC won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 13 goals.

Al-Fayha Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al-Fayha in their previous three matches, as they first beat Al Kholood by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Al Shabab, before an encounter with Al-Taawoun produced a 0-0 draw. Al-Fayha managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in six.

Betting facts for Al Nassr FC and Al-Fayha

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

In-form players: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Fayha

It has been a superb season for Cristiano Ronaldo so far as he managed to score impressive 15 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Al Nassr FC rely on his abilities against Al-Fayha. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Friday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Nassr FC won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Al-Fayha won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Al Nassr FC didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al-Fayha in 13 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Al Nassr FC games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Nassr FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al Nassr FC have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Al Nassr FC saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al-Fayha, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Al Nassr FC are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 37 matches.