Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Damac FC and Al-Fayha who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The penultimate round of the Saudi Pro League season presents an interesting battle between Damac FC and Al-Fayha. The match takes place on Friday at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
Form: Damac FC vs Al-Fayha
Damac FC Form
Damac FC endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Al Hilal, before Al Khaleej won 0-2, while Al Ittihad claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Damac FC managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Al-Fayha Form
Al-Fayha have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Al Kholood, before they won a game against Al Riyadh with a 4-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Al Qadsiah. Al-Fayha won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats and facts for Damac FC and Al-Fayha
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 Damac FC and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Damac FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Damac FC home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Damac FC have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Al-Fayha away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Damac FC vs Al-Fayha
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Damac FC, Valentin Vada has been good for them over the course of the season with 11 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Al-Fayha, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Friday, depending on your betting strategy.
Popular betting markets: Damac FC vs Al-Fayha
Full-time result
Damac FC claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Fayha won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Al-Fayha have not lost to Damac FC in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Damac FC scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al-Fayha scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Damac FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Damac FC have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Al-Fayha.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Damac FC, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al-Fayha played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
