Saudi Professional League: Al Akhdoud vs Abha – Betting preview

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

Both Al Akhdoud and Abha need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Saudi Professional League table. The match takes place at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Form: Al Akhdoud vs Abha

Al Akhdoud Form

In their last three matches, Al Akhdoud lost 3-0 against Al Hilal, 3-0 against Al-Fayha and 1-2 against Damac FC. Al Akhdoud claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Abha Form

It is all or nothing with Abha following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-8 in an encounter with Al Nassr FC to which, they replied by beating Al Fateh FC2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 5-0 against Al Shabab. Abha are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 23 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Al Akhdoud and Abha

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 Akhdoud and Abha played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Akhdoud vs Abha

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Al Akhdoud, Andrei Burca has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Abha, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Al Akhdoud vs Abha

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Abha won zero of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost nine. Al Akhdoud lost their previous 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Abha scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Akhdoud played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Akhdoud managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Abha kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Akhdoud, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Abha, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Al Akhdoud conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Abha’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.

Recommended tip: Al Akhdoud vs Abha

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Akhdoud and Abha 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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