Saudi Professional League: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

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

When Al-Taawoun come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Professional League match this coming Thursday, Al Riyadh will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Al Taee, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Al Ahli. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Al Fateh FC. Al Riyadh claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Al-Taawoun Form

In their last three matches, Al-Taawoun drew 1-1 with Al Khaleej, won 0-1 against Damac FC, and lost 0-3 against Al Hilal. Al-Taawoun claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun

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

Players on top: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Look no further than Abdulhadi Al Harajan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Riyadh in the Saudi Professional League, while Abdel Fatah Adam managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Taawoun in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Taawoun won four, drew five and lost one of their last 10 games away. Al-Taawoun have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 away games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al-Taawoun only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Riyadh played. Al-Taawoun should be able to score at least once this coming Thursday as Al Riyadh failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Al-Taawoun managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun 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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