Saudi Professional League: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 33 match between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the Saudi Professional League season presents an interesting battle between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC. The match takes place on Thursday at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

While Al Nassr FC are chasing the lead in the Saudi Professional League after collecting 78 points in 32 rounds, Al Riyadh trail by 31 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 15 in the table.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC

Al Riyadh Form

In their previous three matches, Al Riyadh first drew 2-2 against Al Fateh FC, then 0-0 against Al-Taawoun before also sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Al Hazem. Al Riyadh just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Professional League matches at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 6-0 and 2-3 winners against Al-Wehda and Al Akhdoud, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Al Hilal, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Al Nassr FC collected a maximum six wins in their previous six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 17 goals to four along the way.

Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC

It has been an excellent season for Cristiano Ronaldo who managed to score an impressive 33 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Al Nassr FC are looking to him against Al Riyadh, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC

Full-time result

Al Riyadh won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing three as well. Al Nassr FC won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost two in this run. Al Nassr FC have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Al Nassr FC were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Riyadh’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, who scored 3.3 times on average in these matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 17 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC 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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