Saudi Pro League: Al Shabab vs Al Kholood – Betting preview

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

Al Kholood go up against Al Shabab this coming Thursday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Shabab Club Stadium.

Al Shabab approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 46 points this season so far. With 26 games behind them, Al Kholood amassed 31 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al Shabab vs Al Kholood

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Al Nassr FC. Next up was a 6-0 win against Al-Orobah FC, before Al-Wehda were defeated in 1-3 win. Al Shabab showed little mercy in their past six matches at Al-Shabab Club Stadium, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 19 times, while letting in six themselves.

Al Kholood Form

In their last three matches, Al Kholood won 2-1 win against Al Fateh FC, lost 3-1 against Al Nassr FC and lost 0-2 against Al-Taawoun. Al Kholood claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 17 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Al Shabab and Al Kholood

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

Players on top: Al Shabab vs Al Kholood

Scoring 18 goals during a Saudi Pro League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Abderrazak Hamdallah is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Abderrazak Hamdallah to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Kholood

Full-time result

Al Shabab claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Kholood won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Al Shabab didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al Kholood scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Shabab managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al Kholood kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al Kholood, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Al Shabab are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.