Saudi Pro League: Al-Wehda vs Abha – Betting preview

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

Abha travel to face Al-Wehda in a Saudi Pro League encounter at King Abdul Aziz Stadium on Friday.

Al-Wehda are eight in the rankings with nine points after six matches played , whereas Abha rank 11 in the Saudi Pro League on six points.

Team form: Al-Wehda vs Abha

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Al Ittihad in a 0-3 defeat. Al-Taawoun also proved too hard to handle, as they won 4-1, before Al-Wehda were able to strike back last time out in a 4-2 win against Damac FC. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al-Wehda have two wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost four. They scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Abha Form

Abha have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Al-Fayha. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Al Taee, before handing over all three points in a 1-3 defeat against Al-Ettifaq. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Abha failed to win even once. In stead, they’ve drawn zero and lost six, scoring one while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats for Al-Wehda and Abha

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Wehda and Abha. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Al-Wehda vs Abha

Karl Toko Ekambi shows decent form right now for Abha, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al-Wehda, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Odion Ighalo also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular markets: Al-Wehda vs Abha

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Abha won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing ten in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Wehda only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Abha scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Wehda managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Abha kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al-Wehda have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Abha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al-Wehda’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Abha’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Al-Wehda’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.

Betting prediction: Al-Wehda vs Abha

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Wehda and Abha seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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