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

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

Only three rounds remain of Saudi Pro League season, and both Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun look to bolster their account at Al-Awwal Park on Friday.

Al Nassr FC are third in the Saudi Pro League standings after collecting 63 points from their initial 31 encounters. Al-Taawoun trail them on 41 points after 31 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.

Form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Damac FC by 2-3. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-3 against Al Ittihad, before achieving a 0-9 win against Al Akhdoud. Al Nassr FC won three of their previous six matches at Al-Awwal Park in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 14 goals to ten against.

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 4-3 win against Al-Raed. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-0 against Al Ahli, before suffering another loss in a 0-1 match against Al Qadasiya. Al-Taawoun won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

It has been a superb season for Sadio Mane so far as he managed to score impressive 13 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-Taawoun. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Friday seems like a decent punt.

Popular betting markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Nassr FC claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al-Taawoun won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al-Taawoun only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Nassr FC played. Al-Taawoun managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Al Nassr FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out ten times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Nassr FC, who scored an average of 3.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Al-Taawoun, who managed to score one time in those matches. Al Nassr FCs previous 3 matches in the Saudi Pro League had over 4.5 goals.