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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Al Riyadh will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Al Hilal for a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Riyadh will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new Saudi Pro League campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 2-2 with Al Nassr FC, beating Al Khaleej 1-2 and drawing 3-3 with Al-Wehda. Al Riyadh managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Nassr FC, who were defeated by 1-4. Then, Al Akhdoud got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Damac FC by 3-2. Al Hilal 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 15 themselves while allowing four goals against.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al Hilal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal. 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 Hilal

With two goals in six matches Ibrahim Bayesh has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Hilal and their defence. The visitors hope Aleksandar Mitrovic adds another to his current tally of eight goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

Al Riyadh 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. Al Hilal won eight of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost one of the games in this run. Al Riyadh are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Al Hilal won their last 4 matches. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 19 away games without defeat.

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 Hilal got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Riyadh games Al Hilal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Hilal, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 38 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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