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

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

Al Riyadh go up against Al Khaleej on Monday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

Al Khaleej approach the next Saudi Professional League round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 37 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, Al Riyadh amassed 32 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

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Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

Al Khaleej Form

A draw is the best Al Khaleej can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Al-Wehda. A1-1 draw with Al Ittihad followed before they were defeated 2-1 by Abha. Al Khaleej did not win any of their last six Saudi Professional League matches at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored five goals.

Al Riyadh Form

In their previous three matches, Al Riyadh drew 0-0 with Al-Taawoun, 1-1 with Al Hazem and 2-2 with Al Nassr FC. Al Riyadh only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to six.

Betting stats for Al Khaleej and Al Riyadh

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Khaleej and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 15 of the last 17 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al Khaleej have not won the last 7 matches in a row
  • Al Khaleej have not won the last 7 home matches in a row
  • Al Khaleej have not won the last 7 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League
  • Al Riyadh have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row
  • Al Riyadh have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League
  • Al Riyadh have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Al Riyadh have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • Al Riyadh have not won 12 of the last 14 matches

Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

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

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Riyadh won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. The last six Saudi Professional League matches for Al Riyadh ended in a draw.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al Riyadh managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Suggested bet: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

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 Khaleej vs Al Riyadh mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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