Saudi Professional League: Abha vs Al Khaleej – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League game between Abha and Al Khaleej who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed Al Khaleej travel to Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium to face struggling Abha in a round 33 game, which kicks-off on Thursday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Team form: Abha vs Al Khaleej

Abha Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Abha at the moment. Against Al Ittihad, they came out on top in a 3-1 win, before drawing 0-0 against Damac FC. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 5-1 defeat against Al Ahli. Abha won four of their previous six Saudi Professional League games at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded ten and scored eight goals.

Al Khaleej Form

In their last three matches, Al Khaleej drew 0-0 with Al Taee, lost 1-2 against Al-Wehda, and drew 1-1 with Al Ittihad. Al Khaleej won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored six while also conceding three times.

Betting stats for Abha and Al Khaleej

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Abha and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Abha vs Al Khaleej

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Grzegorz Krychowiak brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Abha will start him against Al Khaleej, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Mohamed Sherif, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Abha vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Abha claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Al Khaleej won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Al Khaleej didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Abha scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Khaleej got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al Khaleej managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Abha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Khaleej’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Recommended tip: Abha vs Al Khaleej

To sum up, the upcoming match between Abha and Al Khaleej seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Professional League game.

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