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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 33 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Riyadh and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 33 of the Saudi Pro League serves up an encounter between Al-Taawoun and Al Riyadh taking place at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium on Friday.

Al-Taawoun approach round 33 as number 6 in the Saudi Pro League table with 52 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Al Riyadh have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Riyadh

Al-Taawoun Form

Showing inconsistent form, Al-Taawoun lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Al Ittihad, before beating Al Shabab 1-5. The joy was short-lived, as Al Ahli proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat. 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 one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al Qadsiah in a 0-4 defeat. Al-Fayha also proved too hard to handle as they won 4-2, before Al Riyadh were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Al Fateh FC. Al Riyadh claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads 14 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Al-Taawoun and Al Riyadh

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

In-form players: Al-Taawoun vs Al Riyadh

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Roger Martinez has actually netted 22 goals during this Saudi Pro League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Al Riyadh should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Roger Martinez to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al Riyadh won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al-Taawoun scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Riyadh got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away 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 Riyadh kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

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 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Riyadh, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Al-Taawoun failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches.