Saudi Pro League: Al Qadasiya vs Al Khaleej – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al Qadasiya and Al Khaleej and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej head over to the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium this coming Friday to face title favourites Al Qadasiya in a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

A look at the Saudi Pro League standings shows that two points and two places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Al Qadasiya vs Al Khaleej

Al Qadasiya Form

A single draw is all Al Qadasiya have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-0 and 1-5 against Al Hilal and Al Ahli respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Al Hilal. Al Qadasiya showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in six themselves.

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al Akhdoud, they were left empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Shabab in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Al-Fayha in their most recent outing. Al Khaleej won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine while also conceding ten times.

Betting facts for Al Qadasiya and Al Khaleej

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 Qadasiya and Al Khaleej played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Qadasiya vs Al Khaleej

Julian Quinones look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Konstantinos Fortounis adds to his five Saudi Pro League goals come this coming Friday.

Popular markets: Al Qadasiya vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al Qadasiya won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium. They drew two and lost one as well, while Al Khaleej won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Al Qadasiya are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al Qadasiya have not lost to Al Khaleej in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Qadasiya scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Khaleej only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Al Qadasiya played. Al Qadasiya managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Khaleej performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Qadasiya saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Al Khaleej, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games.