Saudi Professional League: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud – Betting preview

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

Al Khaleej enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Akhdoud swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Khaleej approach the next Saudi Professional League round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 27 points this season so far. With 23 games behind them, Al Akhdoud amassed 23 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Al Hazem. Another draw followed, this time 0-0 against Al Shabab, before they beat Al Fateh FC by 1-2. Al Khaleej claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud lost their previous three matches by 3-1 against Al-Taawoun, 1-2 against Al Riyadh and 2-1 against Al Ittihad. Al Akhdoud came through their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to four.

Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud

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

In-form players: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Look no further than Khaled Narey, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Khaleej in the Saudi Professional League, while Saviour Godwin managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Akhdoud in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Akhdoud won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Akhdoud games. Al Akhdoud managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

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