Saudi Professional League: Al Fateh FC vs Al Riyadh – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 30 match between Al Fateh FC and Al Riyadh and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Riyadh go up against Al Fateh FC on Thursday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium.

Al Fateh FC approach round 30 as number 7 in the Saudi Professional League table with 40 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Al Riyadh have amassed 28 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Riyadh

Al Fateh FC Form

Al Fateh FC are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Abha by a 2-1 score, before winning 3-1 against Al-Raed. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Al Hilal. Al Fateh FC only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Professional League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh collected one win from their last three matches, as Al-Ettifaq won by 1-0. Al Taee were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Al Riyadh won 2-1 against Al Ahli. Al Riyadh managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Professional League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in four.

Betting stats for Al Fateh FC and Al Riyadh

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 Fateh FC and Al Riyadh played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Riyadh

Abdulhadi Al Harajan shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, 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 Fateh FC, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Cristian Tello also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Professional League matches.

Popular betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium. They drew three and lost five as well, while Al Riyadh won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Somehow Al Riyadh failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Fateh FC scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Al Riyadh scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Fateh FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Riyadh kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Al Fateh FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Riyadh, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Al Fateh FC scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Betting prediction: Al Fateh FC vs Al Riyadh

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Fateh FC and Al Riyadh 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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