Saudi Professional League: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 34 match between Al Ahli and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al-Fayha come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Professional League match on Monday, Al Ahli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Ahli are currently looking at 62 points on their account, having played 33 matches, leaving them two places off the current Saudi Professional League leaders. Meanwhile, Al-Fayha find themselves as number 8 in the Saudi Professional League with 44 points following 33 rounds.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-2 and 5-1 winners against Al Shabab and Abha, respectively. Against Al-Raed, they had to settle for a draw after a 0-0 draw. Al Ahli won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded six goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Al-Fayha could do with a win again. Against Al Fateh FC, they shared the points in a 2-2 draw, before splitting the points in a 1-1 with Damac FC. Another 1-1 stalemate against Al-Taawoun followed. Al-Fayha won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding 11 times.

Betting facts for Al Ahli 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 Al Ahli and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Franck Kessie has three strikes in six Saudi Professional League matches for Al Ahli, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al-Fayha. The visitors are looking to Fashion Sakala, who has provided his team with six Saudi Professional League goals.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Ahli 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-Fayha won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Al-Fayha didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Al Ahli have not lost to Al-Fayha in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al-Fayha scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Al-Fayha played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Ahli managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al Ahli have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al-Fayha, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Al-Fayha scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Professional League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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