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

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

Al-Raed enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Fayha swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al-Raed are number 14 in the table on 20 points after 21 matches. Al-Fayha rank as number 10 with 25 points after 21 matches played.

Form: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

Al-Raed Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al-Raed in their previous three matches, where they first beat Abha by 4-3. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Al Hilal, before an encounter with Al Riyadh produced a 1-1 draw. Al-Raed won three of their previous six matches at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah in the Saudi Professional League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to nine against.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha 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 0-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Hazem in a 1-3 win. They followed that up with a 3-2 win against Abha in their most recent outing. Al-Fayha managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Al-Raed and Al-Fayha

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-Raed and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Karim El Berkaoui brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al-Raed will start him against Al-Fayha, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Fashion Sakala, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al-Raed won four times and lost six as well. Al-Fayha won four times, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Al-Raed scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al-Fayha scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Raed games Al-Raed will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Thursday, as Al-Fayha have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al-Raed have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Raed, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al-Fayha, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Suggested bet: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

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