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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 24 match between Al Riyadh and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Riyadh enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Akhdoud swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Riyadh approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 30 points this season so far. With 23 games behind them, Al Akhdoud amassed 17 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Akhdoud

Al Riyadh Form

A draw is the best Al Riyadh can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Al-Raed. A0-0 draw with Al-Fayha followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Al Qadasiya. Al Riyadh claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and lost one, scored five goals and conceded five.

Al Akhdoud Form

In their previous three games, Al Akhdoud lost 2-0 and 1-3 against Al Qadasiya and Al Fateh FC, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Al Ittihad. Al Akhdoud claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al Akhdoud

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

Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Al Akhdoud

Mohamed Konate is showing good form for Al Riyadh, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Knowledge Musona scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Akhdoud managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Riyadh were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Riyadh’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.