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

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

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

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Khaleej

Al-Taawoun Form

Only a single draw prevents Al-Taawoun from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Al Ahli, before drawing 1-1 with Al Riyadh. They came up empty-handed once again when Al Hazem ran out as 2-0 winners. Al-Taawoun only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-5 by Al-Ettifaq. Next up, Al Akhdoud won 3-1, before losing 1-4 against Al Ahli. Al Khaleej 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 six.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Khaleej

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Taawoun and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Khaleej

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Khaleej hope Joshua King can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Popular markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Khaleej won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al Khaleej lost their last 4 matches. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Khaleej in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al-Taawoun scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Al Khaleej 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-Taawoun managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al Khaleej kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Khaleej.

Total goals

Al-Taawoun saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al Khaleej. They performed an average of 1.2 goals in these. Astonishingly, Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their last 16 matches.