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Saudi Professional League: Abha vs Damac FC – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 31 match between Abha and Damac FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Abha enjoy home advantage, when visitors Damac FC swing by on Friday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

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Team form: Abha vs Damac FC

Abha Form

Abha suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Al Shabab in a 5-0 defeat. Al Akhdoud also proved too hard to handle, as they won 4-0, before Abha were able to strike back last time out in a 3-1 win against Al Ittihad. 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 11 and scored nine goals.

Damac FC Form

Damac FC have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Al Akhdoud by 1-2. Disappointment followed, going down 0-1 against Al-Taawoun, and 4-1 against Al Ahli. Damac FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats for Abha and Damac FC

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 Abha and Damac FC played across all tournaments.

  • Abha have conceded in 26 of the last 28 matches
  • Abha have conceded in 26 of the last 28 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • In the last 5 Abha matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 Abha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Abha have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • In 13 of the last 14 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Damac FC have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Damac FC have not won 10 of the last 12 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • In 9 of the last 11 Damac FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Abha vs Damac FC

It has been a great season for Georges-Kevin N’Koudou who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Damac FC.

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Full-time result

Abha claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Damac FC won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Abha scored first in six of their last ten home games. Damac FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Abha managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Damac FC kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Damac FC have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Abha when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Abha saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Damac FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Abha conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Abha vs Damac FC

To sum up, the upcoming match between Abha and Damac FC 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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