Saudi Pro League: Al-Raed vs Damac FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 14 match between Al-Raed and Damac FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Al-Raed and Damac FC sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Friday at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Pro League campaign.

Al-Raed are placed 12th with 14 points after 13 matches. Damac FC occupy a position as tenth in the league on 15 points.

Team form: Al-Raed vs Damac FC

Al-Raed Form

In their last three matches, Al-Raed lost 2-0 against Al Ahli, 0-1 against Al-Taawoun and 3-2 against Al Hilal. Al-Raed only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Damac FC Form

In their previous three matches, Damac FC beat Al-Wehda 2-3, lost 2-0 against Al Nassr FC and drew 2-2 with Al-Fayha. Damac FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Raed and Damac FC

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

Players on top: Al-Raed vs Damac FC

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Georges-Kevin N’Koudou has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Friday, it is because Damac FC bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Raed. The latter relies on Karim El Berkaoui, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al-Raed claimed a modest three 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 three. Damac FC won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Damac FC conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Al-Raed scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Damac FC only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Damac FC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Al-Raed only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Damac FC claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven 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 Damac FC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Al-Raed conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Damac FC conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.