Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 24 match between Al Riyadh and Al Ahli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Riyadh welcome Al Ahli on Thursday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 24 match.
Al Ahli enjoy the view from the top of the table with 56 points after 23 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Al Riyadh find themselves positioned as number 15 in the Saudi Pro League with 16 points following 23 rounds.
Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Al Khaleej, a 0-2 win against Al Kholood and a 3-1 defeat against Al Shabab. Al Riyadh did not win any of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Shabab, who were defeated by 2-5. Then, Al Najma got outclassed in a 4-1 win, before beating Damac FC by 0-1. Al Ahli recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 11 themselves while allowing two goals against.
Betting stats and facts 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.
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ahli have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Ahli have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Al Ahli away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Ahli have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli
He banged in 23 goals so far this season, and Ivan Toney also hammered in eight goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Riyadh.
Popular betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Ahli
Full-time result
Al Riyadh won only once in their last 10 outings at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, but they drew four and lost five in this run. Al Ahli won seven, drew two and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. Al Ahli won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Al Ahli didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Ahli will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with Al Riyadh managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Ahli, who scored 2.7 times on average in these matches.
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