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

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

Al Riyadh and Damac FC face off in round 26 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, and it has the look of a tight Saudi Pro League match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Ranked as number 9 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Riyadh, have so far collected 33 points this season, while Damac FC collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 25 rounds.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Damac FC

Al Riyadh Form

Showing inconsistent form, Al Riyadh lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Al Qadasiya, before beating Al Akhdoud 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Al Ittihad proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Al Riyadh won three of their previous six matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring six goals to five against.

Damac FC Form

Damac FC suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al Shabab in a 2-0 defeat. Al-Taawoun also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-0, before Damac FC were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Al Qadasiya. Damac FC managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in four.

Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Damac FC

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 Damac FC played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Damac FC

Despite scoring just once in six Saudi Pro League games, Al Riyadh hope Toze adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Damac FC put their faith in Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Saudi Pro League games.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Damac FC

Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Damac FC won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Damac FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Riyadh probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Damac FC managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Damac FC played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.