Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Wehda and Al Riyadh. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Saudi Pro League clash at King Abdul Aziz Stadium this coming Saturday sees Al-Wehda hosting opponents Al Riyadh.
Placed nineth in the table Al-Wehda have amassed 22 points after 17 matches. On 16 points, Al Riyadh rank 15th with 17 matches played this season.
Team form: Al-Wehda vs Al Riyadh
Al-Wehda Form
Al-Wehda lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 2-0 in a meeting with Al-Raed. They replied by beating Al Akhdoud 2-0, before losing again, this time 2-0 against Al Hilal. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al-Wehda have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 13 and conceded eight goals.
Al Riyadh Form
In their previous three games, Al Riyadh drew 0-0 with Al Hazem, then lost 4-1 against Al Nassr FC and 0-1 against Al Khaleej. 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 17 goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Al-Wehda and Al Riyadh
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Wehda and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Al-Wehda have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Al-Wehda have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Al-Wehda home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Wehda have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Al-Wehda have scored in the last 7 home matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Riyadh have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Riyadh have not won 6 of the last 7 matches
- Al Riyadh have conceded in 7 of the last 8 away matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Al-Wehda vs Al Riyadh
Saleh Al-Abbas shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, 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 this coming Saturday. Siding with Odion Ighalo also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular markets: Al-Wehda vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
King Abdul Aziz Stadium witnessed Al-Wehda winning five of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost four in this run. Al Riyadh won two of their previous 10 games away, drew one and lost five.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al-Wehda only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last eight away games. Al Riyadh should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Al-Wehda only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Riyadh claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Al-Wehda saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Suggested bet: Al-Wehda vs Al Riyadh
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Wehda and Al Riyadh seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.
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