Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 23 match between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Al Hilal come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Professional League match this coming Friday, Al Riyadh will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Al Hilal have taken the lead in the Saudi Professional League after collecting 62 points from their initial 22 encounters. Al Riyadh trail them by 23 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table.
Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 2-0 against Al Ittihad, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Al-Raed. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Al Akhdoud. Al Riyadh claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three and lost one, scored four goals and conceded three.
Al Hilal Form
Al Hilal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al-Raed, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Al-Ettifaq got outclassed in a 0-2 win, before beating Al Ittihad by 3-1. Al Hilal swept aside all competition with six win in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches. They 20 times along the way and allowed one goals against.
Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Hilal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Hilal have won the last 20 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won the last 24 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have not lost the last 35 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have scored in the last 35 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have not lost the last 24 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League
Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal
He banged in 19 goals so far this season, and Aleksandar Mitrovic also hammered in five goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Riyadh.
Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal
Full-time result
Al Riyadh won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew four and lost four as well, while Al Hilal won ten of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost zero. Al Hilal won their last 15 matches. Al Hilal are on a serious roll of now 11 away matches on the spin without defeat.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Hilal won an impressive five of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Hilal, who scored 3.1 times on average in these matches. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 24 matches.
Betting prediction: Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal 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.
Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal: Who wins the game?
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