Saudi Professional League: Al-Raed vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 33 match between Al-Raed and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Raed welcome Al Ahli at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah this coming Thursday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Professional League season.

While Al Ahli are now third in the Saudi Professional League table after collecting 61 points in 32 rounds, Al-Raed trail them on 35 points. This leaves them as number 12 in the table after 32 rounds played.

Form: Al-Raed vs Al Ahli

Al-Raed Form

Al-Raed have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 2-0 against Al Shabab, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Al Taee. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Al-Wehda. Al-Raed only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Al Hilal, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Shabab in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 5-1 win against Abha in their most recent outing. Al Ahli won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Al-Raed and Al Ahli

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

Players in form: Al-Raed vs Al Ahli

Julio Tavares has three strikes in six Saudi Professional League matches for Al-Raed, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Ahli. The visitors are looking to Franck Kessie, who has provided his team with three Saudi Professional League goals.

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Full-time result

Al-Raed claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ahli won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Al Ahli conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Al-Raed have not lost to Al Ahli in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Raed scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Al Ahli played. Al-Raed managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al-Raed have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Ahli.

Total goals

Al-Raed saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Ahli, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves. Al Ahli conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Suggested bet: Al-Raed vs Al Ahli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Raed and Al Ahli 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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