Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
At King Abdullah Sports City, Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli battle it out for three points in a Saudi Pro League match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.
Looking at the Saudi Pro League standings, the current difference between the sides is one points and two places.
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al Akhdoud by 1-0, before winning 2-0 against Al Taee. The streak ended in a recent 5-1 defeat against Al Fateh FC. Al Ahli claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the King Abdullah Sports City. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 11 goals.
Al-Taawoun Form
Al-Taawoun look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Abha, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Al Akhdoud got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Al-Wehda by 4-1. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Al-Taawoun won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring ten while also conceding three times.
Betting stats and facts for Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments.
- Al Ahli have scored in the last 20 home matches in a row
- Al Ahli have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Al Ahli played, both teams scored
- Al Ahli have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Al Ahli have not lost 8 of the last 10 home matches
- Al-Taawoun have scored in 35 of the last 37 away matches
- Al-Taawoun have scored in the last 16 matches in a row
- Al-Taawoun have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
- Al-Taawoun have won 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 11 of the last 12 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Leandre Tawamba Kana shows decent form right now for Al-Taawoun, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Ahli, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Roberto Firmino also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
Al Ahli won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Sports City. They drew three and lost two as well, while Al-Taawoun won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Al-Taawoun have nine wins on the bounce. Al-Taawoun didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Ahli in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al Ahli managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Ahli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Taawoun, who managed to score two times in those matches. Al-Taawoun managed to score at least once in their previous 15 matches.
Suggested bet: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
Here we present a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun.
