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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Damac FC and Al Hilal who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Damac FC welcome Al Hilal on Saturday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 19 match.

Damac FC are number 10 in the table on 22 points after 18 matches. Al Hilal rank as number 1 with 46 points after 18 matches played.

Form: Damac FC vs Al Hilal

Damac FC Form

Damac FC have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Al Fateh FC, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Al Ittihad. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Al Khaleej. Damac FC claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and lost one, scored ten goals and conceded 11.

Al Hilal Form

Their past three matches saw Al Hilal beating Al-Wehda 4-1, losing 2-1 against Al Qadasiya, and beating Al Akhdoud by 4-0. Al Hilal won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Damac FC and Al Hilal

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 Hilal played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Damac FC vs Al Hilal

Marcos Leonardo scored ten goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Hilal. This took his total for the season up to 12 goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Georges-Kevin N’Koudou is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Saudi Pro League outings.

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Full-time result

Damac FC claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Hilal won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Al Hilal have not lost to Damac FC in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Damac FC scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Hilal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Damac FC only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Hilal claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Hilal have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Damac FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Damac FC, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Al Hilal played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.6 goals themselves during this run. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 54 matches.