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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 31 match between Al-Raed and Al Taee and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Al-Raed face relegation-threatened Al Taee at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah in round 31 of the Saudi Professional League in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Al-Raed approach round 31 as number 13 in the Saudi Professional League table with 31 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, Al Taee have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Al-Raed vs Al Taee

Al-Raed Form

In their last three matches, Al-Raed lost 3-1 against Al Fateh FC, drew 2-2 with Al-Ettifaq, before losing to Al Shabab by 2-0. Al-Raed managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Al Taee Form

Al Taee added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Al Riyadh 1-2. A 1-0 defeat against Al-Fayha followed, before sharing the points with Al Khaleej in a 0-0 draw. Al Taee 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 13 time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Raed and Al Taee

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 Taee played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Raed vs Al Taee

Julio Tavares is showing good form for Al-Raed, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Virgil Misidjan scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Al-Raed vs Al Taee

Full-time result

Al-Raed won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah. They drew two and lost four as well, while Al Taee won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Al Taee have not lost to Al-Raed 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 Taee scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Al-Raed scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in four of their last 10 games.

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 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al Taee played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Al-Raed vs Al Taee

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Raed and Al Taee 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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