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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al-Raed and Al-Wehda and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Al-Raed approach round 7 as number 9 in the Saudi Pro League table with seven points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Al-Wehda have amassed five points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: Al-Raed vs Al-Wehda

Al-Raed Form

Al-Raed lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-2 by Al Riyadh and 2-1 against Al Shabab. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Al-Ettifaq. Al-Raed just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 7-1 against Al Ittihad. A 2-0 defeat against Al Nassr FC followed, before a 2-2 draw with Al-Fayha. Al-Wehda only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 17 goals to four.

Betting facts for Al-Raed and Al-Wehda

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-Wehda played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Raed vs Al-Wehda

Look no further than Amir Sayoud, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al-Raed in the Saudi Pro League, while Odion Ighalo managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Wehda in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Al-Raed claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Al-Wehda won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Somehow Al-Wehda failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches. Al-Raed have not lost to Al-Wehda in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al-Raed scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al-Wehda got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al-Raed will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Al-Wehda have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al-Raed have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al-Wehda.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al-Raed’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al-Wehda, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Recommended tip: Al-Raed vs Al-Wehda

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Raed and Al-Wehda seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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