Saudi Pro League: Damac FC vs Al Akhdoud – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 29 match between Damac FC and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Damac FC are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 29 of the Saudi Pro League on Thursday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Al Akhdoud, whom they welcome on home soil at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Damac FC approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 23 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Al Akhdoud amassed 16 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Team form: Damac FC vs Al Akhdoud

Damac FC Form

Damac FC recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Al Najma 1-3. They were then defeated 3-0 against Al Ahli, before drawing 1-1 against Al Qadsiah. Damac FC managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

It is all or nothing with Al Akhdoud following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-0 in an encounter with Al Shabab to which, they replied by beating Al Fateh FC1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Al Nassr FC. Al Akhdoud claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Damac FC and Al Akhdoud

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

Players in form: Damac FC vs Al Akhdoud

Valentin Vada has been great for Damac FC lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Akhdoud are optimistic that Tokmac Chol Nguen doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Damac FC vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Damac FC claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Al Akhdoud won one of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost nine of the games in this run. Damac FC have not lost to Al Akhdoud in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Damac FC only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Akhdoud only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Damac FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Al Akhdoud managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Damac FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Akhdoud, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.