Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

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

Both Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Saudi Pro League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Tuesday.

Placed nineth in the table Al Riyadh have amassed 22 points after 15 matches. On 22 points, Al-Taawoun rank eightth with 15 matches played this season.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Al Riyadh Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Al Riyadh beat Al Fateh FC 1-2, followed by a 2-2 draw against Al Khaleej. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-1 defeat against Al Shabab. Al Riyadh only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-4 against Al Ahli. A 0-3 win followed against Al Qadasiya, before drawing 1-1 with Al Nassr FC. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Taawoun won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun

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

In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Toze, who is performing well for Al Riyadh. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Taawoun.The visitors will be looking to Musa Barrow to find the net once again, after managing four Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Taawoun in recent matches.

Popular markets: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Al Riyadh managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al-Taawoun’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.