Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 27 match between Al Nassr FC and Al Riyadh and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Riyadh go up against Al Nassr FC this coming Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park.
Al Nassr FC are third in the Saudi Pro League standings after collecting 54 points from their initial 26 encounters. Al Riyadh trail them on 34 points after 26 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.
Team form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Riyadh
Al Nassr FC Form
Al Nassr FC should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Al Shabab, before beating first Al Kholood by 3-1, then Al Hilal in a 1-3 win. Al Nassr FC claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Al-Awwal Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded eight and scored 16 goals.
Al Riyadh Form
In has been a bit of everything for Al Riyadh in their previous three matches, as they first beat Al Akhdoud by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Al Ittihad, before an encounter with Damac FC produced a 0-0 draw. Al Riyadh came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to five.
Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al Riyadh
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Nassr FC and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Nassr FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Nassr FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 6 Al Nassr FC home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Riyadh
It has been a great season for Cristiano Ronaldo so far as he currently has 21 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Al Nassr FC hoping he delivers against Al Riyadh on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Popular betting markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al Riyadh
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 Riyadh won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Al Nassr FC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al Riyadh scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Nassr FC games Al Nassr FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
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 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 45 matches.
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