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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 25 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Hilal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Taawoun enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Hilal swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Al Hilal have claimed 54 points after 24 rounds, while Al-Taawoun have amassed 34 points and are now ranked as number 8 in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Hilal

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al-Ettifaq, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Al Fateh FC in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Damac FC in their most recent outing. Al-Taawoun claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Al Hilal Form

The results have been up and down for Al Hilal, who beat Al Kholood by 5-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-3 against Al Ahli, before claiming a victory in a 0-2 game against Al-Fayha. Al Hilal won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding nine times.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Hilal

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

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Hilal

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Salem Al-Dawsari has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Al Hilal bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Taawoun. The latter relies on Musa Barrow, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Al Hilal won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Al Hilal have beaten Al-Taawoun in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Taawoun only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al-Taawoun managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Hilal were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Al Hilal have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Al-Taawoun when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.5 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 60 matches.