Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Ahli who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Ahli go up against Al Riyadh this coming Monday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli

Al Riyadh Form

In their last three matches, Al Riyadh won 1-2 against Al Khaleej, before losing 1-3 against Al Shabab and 3-2 to Al-Taawoun. Al Riyadh only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Al Ahli Form

It is all or nothing with Al Ahli following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Al Shabab to which, they replied by beating Al Kholood4-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-3 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Ahli recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al Ahli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Ahli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli

He banged in 22 goals so far this season, and Ivan Toney also hammered in five goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Riyadh.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Riyadh won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Al Ahli won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost two.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Al Ahli scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Riyadh games Al Ahli were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Ahli, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.6 times goals per game. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Al Ahli are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.