Saudi Professional League: Al Ahli vs Damac FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 30 match between Al Ahli and Damac FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Damac FC go up against Al Ahli on Thursday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Al Ahli claimed 52 points after 28 rounds. Meanwhile, Damac FC amassed 38 points and rank as number 8 in the Saudi Professional League at the moment.

Form: Al Ahli vs Damac FC

Al Ahli Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Al Ahli at the moment. Against Al Ittihad, they came out on top in a 1-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Al-Wehda. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat against Al Riyadh. Al Ahli managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored three and conceded two goals.

Damac FC Form

In their previous three outings, Damac FC lost 0-1 against Al Nassr FC, beat Al Akhdoud 1-2 and lost 0-1 against Al-Taawoun. Damac FC won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Damac FC

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

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Damac FC

Domagoj Antolic shows decent form right now for Damac FC, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Professional League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Ahli, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Firas Al-Buraikan also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Professional League matches.

Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Damac FC

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 four of the games, whilst losing one. Damac FC won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Damac FC have not lost to Al Ahli in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Damac FC scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Ahli managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Al Ahli and Damac FC when playing at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Damac FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Al Ahli vs Damac FC

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Ahli and Damac FC seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Professional League match.

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