Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 27 match between Damac FC and Al-Wehda and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Damac FC have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 27 of the Saudi Pro League season. They meet Al-Wehda on Thursday at the Damac Club Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Ranked as number 12 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Damac FC, have so far collected 28 points this season, while Al-Wehda collected 20 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 26 rounds.
Team form: Damac FC vs Al-Wehda
Damac FC Form
In their last three matches, Damac FC lost 3-0 against Al-Taawoun, won 1-0 against Al Qadasiya, before drawing 0-0 against Al Riyadh. 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 six and conceded ten goals.
Al-Wehda Form
Al-Wehda won twice in their last three matches as Al-Raed were defeated by 3-1, before they beat Al Khaleej 0-2. Al Shabab proved too strong, though, and a 1-3 defeat followed. Al-Wehda only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to five.
Betting facts for Damac FC and Al-Wehda
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Damac FC and Al-Wehda. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Damac FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Damac FC home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Damac FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al-Wehda away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Al-Wehda away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Wehda away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Wehda away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Damac FC vs Al-Wehda
Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo has actually netted seven goals during this Saudi Pro League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Al-Wehda should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Betting markets: Damac FC vs Al-Wehda
Full-time result
Damac FC claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Wehda won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Damac FC have not lost to Al-Wehda in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Damac FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al-Wehda scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al-Wehda managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Damac FC were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Damac FC have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al-Wehda.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Damac FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Wehda’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.