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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Nassr FC and Al Khaleej and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej go up against Al Nassr FC on Sunday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park.

Al Nassr FC are number 1 in the table on 24 points after eight matches. Al Khaleej rank as number 6 with 14 points after eight matches played.

Team form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Khaleej

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against Al Hazem. They went on to beat Al-Fayha by 2-1, before also getting the better of Neom SC in a 1-3 victory. Al Nassr FC have been in potent form at Al-Awwal Park, winning no less than five of the past six Saudi Pro League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 17 goals while letting in four.

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Al Riyadh by 4-1, before drawing 4-4 with Al Ittihad. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Al Hazem by a 1-4 scoreline. Al Khaleej won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats and facts for Al Nassr FC and Al Khaleej

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Nassr FC and Al Khaleej. 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 Khaleej

Joshua King scored six goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Khaleej. This took his total for the season up to nine goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo is the man to point out for the home side, scoring eight times in six Saudi Pro League outings.

Popular markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Al-Awwal Park, Al Nassr FC won nine and drew one. Al Khaleej won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost four. Al Nassr FC have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Al Khaleej did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Khaleej in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al Khaleej scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Khaleej games. Al Nassr FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Al Khaleej managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Nassr FC have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Al Khaleej.

Total goals

Al Nassr FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Khaleej, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Al Nassr FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 61 matches. Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.