Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 10 match between Al-Wehda and Damac FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Damac FC travel to King Abdul Aziz Stadium to face struggling Al-Wehda in a round 10 game, which kicks-off on Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Al-Wehda are number 17 in the table on six points after nine matches. Damac FC rank as number 14 with eight points after nine matches played.
Form: Al-Wehda vs Damac FC
Al-Wehda Form
In their previous three outings, Al-Wehda drew 2-2 with Al-Raed, before losing 1-3 against Al Khaleej and 3-1 against Al Shabab. Al-Wehda just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.
Damac FC Form
In their previous three outings, Damac FC won by 1-0 against Al Shabab, drew 2-2 with Al-Taawoun, before also drawing 2-2 against Al Riyadh. Damac FC didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored six goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Wehda and Damac FC
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al-Wehda and Damac FC played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Wehda matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Wehda matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Al-Wehda matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Al-Wehda matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al-Wehda have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Damac FC away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Damac FC away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Damac FC have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Al-Wehda vs Damac FC
Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Odion Ighalo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Damac FC hope Georges-Kevin N’Koudou can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.
Popular markets: Al-Wehda vs Damac FC
Full-time result
Al-Wehda won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in this run of matches. Damac FC won one of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing seven.
Both teams to score
Al-Wehda scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Damac FC only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Wehda 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 zero of the last 10 games, Damac FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Damac FC have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al-Wehda when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Wehda, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Damac FC, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their last 15 matches. Damac FC’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.
Recommended tip: Al-Wehda vs Damac FC
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Wehda and Damac FC 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.