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Saudi Professional League: Al Riyadh vs Al Taee – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 28 match between Al Riyadh and Al Taee and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Riyadh enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Taee swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Riyadh approach round 28 as number 14 in the Saudi Professional League table with 25 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Al Taee have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

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Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Taee

Al Riyadh Form

In their previous three outings, Al Riyadh drew 1-1 with Abha, before losing 1-0 against Al Shabab and 1-0 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Riyadh only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded six goals.

Al Taee Form

Al Taee came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 5-1 against Al Nassr FC. A 2-3 defeat against Al-Taawoun followed, before a 0-0 draw with Al Shabab. Al Taee claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to three.

Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Taee

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Taee. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Al Riyadh have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In 7 of the last 8 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Al Riyadh have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • In 7 of the last 8 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Al Riyadh have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Al Taee have conceded in 30 of the last 32 away matches
  • Al Taee have conceded in 30 of the last 32 away matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • Al Taee have not won 22 of the last 24 away matches
  • Al Taee have not won 22 of the last 24 away matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • Al Taee have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches

In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Taee

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Knowledge Musona, who is performing well for Al Riyadh. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Professional League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al Taee.The visitors will be looking to Virgil Misidjan to find the net once again, after managing two Saudi Professional League goals for Al Taee in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Taee

Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Al Taee won one of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost eight of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Taee scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al Taee should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Al Riyadh only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Taee claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al Riyadh’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Taee, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Al Riyadh vs Al Taee

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Professional League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Riyadh vs Al Taee mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Al Riyadh vs Al Taee: Who wins the game?

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