Saudi Pro League: Al-Raed vs Al Hilal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 30 match between Al-Raed and Al Hilal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Raed enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Hilal swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Al Hilal have claimed 62 points after 29 rounds, while Al-Raed have amassed 21 points and are now ranked as number 18 in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Team form: Al-Raed vs Al Hilal

Al-Raed Form

Showing inconsistent form, Al-Raed lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Al Ahli, before beating Al-Orobah FC 0-4. The joy was short-lived, as Al-Taawoun proved too strong in a 4-3 defeat. Al-Raed did not win any of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.

Al Hilal Form

In their last three matches, Al Hilal drew 1-1 with Al-Ettifaq, beat Al Khaleej 3-0 before a 2-2 draw with Al Shabab. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Hilal won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Al-Raed and Al Hilal

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-Raed and Al Hilal played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Raed vs Al Hilal

Karim El Berkaoui has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al-Raed, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Hilal. The visitors are looking to Salem Al-Dawsari, who has provided his team with three Saudi Pro League goals.

Betting markets: Al-Raed vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

Al-Raed claimed one wins, drew one and lost eight of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Hilal won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Hilal have beaten Al-Raed in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Raed scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Hilal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Wednesday, as Al-Raed only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Hilal claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Hilal have scored in 16 consecutive meetings with Al-Raed when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Raed, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Hilal, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 65 matches.