Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh
Al Riyadh go up against Al Hilal this coming Friday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Al Hilal have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 13 points from their initial five encounters. Al Riyadh trail by nine points after five rounds, leaving them as number 15 in the table on four points.
Al Hilal Form
In their last three outings, Al Hilal won 0-4 against Al-Raed, beat Al-Ettifaq by 2-0 and hammered Al Ittihad 3-4. Al Hilal won three of their previous six matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to seven against.
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-4 by Al Ittihad, before Al-Raed ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Akhdoud, who came out 0-1 winners. Al Riyadh didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded five and scored two goals themselves.
Betting facts for Al Hilal and Al Riyadh
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Hilal and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Al Hilal have scored in 28 of the last 30 home matches
- Al Hilal have not lost 14 of the last 15 home matches
- Al Hilal have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have not lost 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al Hilal have won 7 of the last 8 matches
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Riyadh have lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Al Riyadh have not won 6 of the last 7 matches
Players to watch: Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh
Saleh Al-Abbas shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, 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 Hilal, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Salem Al-Dawsari also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh
Al Hilal did great recently at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, winning five of their last 10 home games across all tournaments. They also drew four while losing one. Al Riyadh won zero of their last 10 away games, while drawing one and losing one in this streak. Al Hilal are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Before their upcoming match, Al Hilal look back on 8 games on home soil without losing.
Both teams to score
Al Hilal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Riyadh scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last five games. Al Riyadh have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Al Hilal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Al Riyadh managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last five outings for Al Riyadh, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Al Riyadh did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Suggested bet: Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Hilal and Al Riyadh seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.
