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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 21 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Akhdoud and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Al-Taawoun stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 21. They face Al Akhdoud on Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium.

Al-Taawoun are number 4 in the table on 35 points after 20 matches. Al Akhdoud rank as number 11 with 23 points after 20 matches played.

Form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Akhdoud

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-3 and 1-4 against Al Fateh FC and Al Nassr FC respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Abha. Al-Taawoun just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Professional League matches at the Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Al Shabab by 1-0. This was followed by a 0-0 with Al Fateh FC and a 3-2 win against Al Ahli. Al Akhdoud only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting stats for Al-Taawoun and Al Akhdoud

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al-Taawoun and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al-Taawoun vs Al Akhdoud

Aschraf El Mahdioui has been great for Al-Taawoun lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Akhdoud are optimistic that Leandre Tawamba Kana doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Al Akhdoud won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six.

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al-Taawoun played. Al Akhdoud should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Al-Taawoun only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Akhdoud claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Akhdoud’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

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