Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Kholood who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Al Kholood come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Thursday, Al Riyadh will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Looking at the Saudi Pro League standings, the current difference between the sides is six points and seven places.
Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Al Hilal, before Al Nassr FC ran out 5-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Khaleej, who came out 4-1 winners. Al Riyadh just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 14 goals.
Al Kholood Form
Al Kholood look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al Nassr FC, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Damac FC in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Al Shabab in their most recent outing. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Kholood won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Kholood
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Riyadh and Al Kholood played across all tournaments.
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Kholood have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Kholood have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Kholood away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Kholood away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Kholood have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood
Al Riyadh against Al Kholood is also a battle between Mamadou Sylla and Ramiro Enrique with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Saudi Pro League goals in their last six games respectively.
Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood
Full-time result
Al Riyadh claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Kholood won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Kholood only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Riyadh games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Riyadh managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al Kholood kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Kholood, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Al Riyadhs previous 3 matches in the Saudi Pro League had over 4.5 goals. Al Kholood’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.