Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al Fateh FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Fateh FC who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Riyadh enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Fateh FC swing by on Wednesday 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 34 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Al Fateh FC amassed 29 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Fateh FC

Al Riyadh Form

A draw was the best Al Riyadh could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Damac FC, before getting trounced 2-1 against Al Nassr FC. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Al-Ettifaq ran out 1-0 winners. Al Riyadh won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored four and conceded three goals.

Al Fateh FC Form

Al Fateh FC went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Al-Fayha. A 1-5 win against Al Khaleej followed, before they beat Al Ittihad by 2-0. Al Fateh FC won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al Fateh FC

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al Fateh 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 Riyadh vs Al Fateh FC

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Faiz Selemani will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Fateh FC hope Matias Vargas can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Popular betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Fateh FC

Full-time result

Al Riyadh won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. Al Fateh FC won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Al Fateh FC scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

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 Fateh FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Al Fateh FC played. Al Riyadh probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as Al Fateh FC managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Riyadh and Al Fateh FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Riyadh’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Fateh FC, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Al Fateh FC scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.