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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 23 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ahli go up against Al-Taawoun on Saturday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at a neutral venue.

Placed fourth in the table Al-Taawoun have amassed 39 points after 22 matches. On 44 points, Al Ahli rank threeth with 22 matches played this season.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Abha, a 3-1 victory over Al Akhdoud, and a 3-3 draw with Al-Wehda. Al-Taawoun managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Al Ahli Form

In their last three matches, Al Ahli lost 3-2 against Al Akhdoud, won 1-4 against Al Taee, and drew 1-1 with Al Fateh FC. Al Ahli won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 22 themselves.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli

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

Players in form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Roberto Firmino has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Al Ahli bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Taawoun. The latter relies on Aschraf El Mahdioui, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al-Taawoun played. Al Ahli have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Al-Taawoun have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Ahli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game. Al-Taawoun scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

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