Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League game between Al Taee and Al Khaleej who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Taee enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Khaleej swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Al Taee vs Al Khaleej
Al Taee Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Al Taee recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Al Shabab. This was followed by a 1-2 win against Al Riyadh, before they lost 1-0 against Al-Fayha. Al Taee only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.
Al Khaleej Form
In their past three games, Al Khaleej lost 1-4 against Al Hilal, drew 1-1 with Al-Taawoun, and lost 0-1 against Al Nassr FC. Al Khaleej managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding four times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Al Taee and Al Khaleej
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Taee and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Al Taee have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al Taee have not won 12 of the last 14 matches in the Saudi Pro League
- Al Taee have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al Taee have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches in the Saudi Pro League
- Al Taee have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Al Khaleej away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Al Taee vs Al Khaleej
Look no further than Virgil Misidjan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Taee in the Saudi Professional League, while Khaled Narey managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Khaleej in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Al Taee vs Al Khaleej
Full-time result
Al Taee claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Khaleej won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Al Khaleej didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Al Taee scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Khaleej scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Khaleej managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Taee’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Al Khaleej played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Al Taee vs Al Khaleej
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Taee and Al Khaleej 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.