Football match betting preview: Al Hilal vs Al Nassr

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Fahd International Stadium (25000 seats)

Pro League: A pair of contenders who have performed superbly so far. Get ready for Al Hilal - Al Nassr with this comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Nassr have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pro League

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Al Hilal form and stats

Al Hilal are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at King Fahd International Stadium. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games.

The Hilal followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Al Nassr and win 2-0. Finally, a league win after three matches without one.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Batin (0-1).

Al Hilal are not conceding a lot of goals here at King Fahd International Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.

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Al Nassr form and stats

Al Nassr have an excellent away record in the Pro League so far with 7-3-2 from 12 games.

Nassr have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nawaf Alaqidi. It's been 244 minutes since they last conceded in Pro League.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Al Nassr, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Al Hilal (placed 4th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Before that, Al Nassr travelled to Al Feiha and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Nassr have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 26 goals from 12 away matches. The Al Nassr defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({5 goals} in 12 games).

Head 2 Head

Al Nassr - Al Hilal 2-2 was the end result in these sides' previous head to head match, played this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Hilal won six games, one match ended in a draw and Al Nassr have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.

Top Goalscorers

Al HilalO. Ighalo
O. Ighalo
16 goals
Al NassrA. Souza Conceição
A. Souza Conceição
16 goals
Al NassrC. Ronaldo
C. Ronaldo
11 goals

Al Hilal missing players

Al Nassr missing players

Al Hilal Al Nassr
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 2 Played P 3 13 24
14 8 0 Won W 0 7 16
7 3 1 Drew D 2 3 5
4 2 1 Lost L 1 3 3
45 26 2 Scored S 2 26 49
23 11 3 Conceded C 3 7 14
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 88%
84% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 62% 67%
52% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 58%
28% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 38%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
44% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 15% 33%
48% 46% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 62% 54%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 25%
 
8 8.9 11 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.4 5.3
3.2 2.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 2.6 2.4
1.8 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
14.8 15.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 12.8
5.5 5.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.5 5.2
33% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 44% 39%
 
9.7 8.8 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 7.1 6.5
3.8 3.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 2.6 2.2
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Hilal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Hilal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Al Hilal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Hilal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al Nassr have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Nassr have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the most clean sheets (8) away in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the most scored goals (26) away in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the the best goal difference (+21) away in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • All of Al Hilal's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ittihad 23 17 5 1 45 8 11 8 2 1 21 2 12 9 3 0 24 6 37 56
2 Al Nassr 23 16 5 2 49 12 11 9 2 0 23 7 12 7 3 2 26 5 37 53
3 Al Shabab 23 15 5 3 49 22 12 9 2 1 27 6 11 6 3 2 22 16 27 50
4 Al Hilal 24 13 7 4 43 23 12 7 3 2 24 11 12 6 4 2 19 12 20 46
5 Al Fateh 23 12 2 9 40 30 12 6 1 5 19 16 11 6 1 4 21 14 10 38
6 Al Taawon 23 10 7 6 31 28 11 3 4 4 13 15 12 7 3 2 18 13 3 37
7 Dhamk 23 7 8 8 28 30 12 4 5 3 14 13 11 3 3 5 14 17 -2 29
8 Al Ta'ee 23 8 4 11 33 36 11 5 1 5 18 14 12 3 3 6 15 22 -3 28
9 Al Ittifaq 23 7 6 10 20 27 11 5 2 4 13 12 12 2 4 6 7 15 -7 27
10 Abha 23 8 3 12 29 39 12 5 3 4 17 20 11 3 0 8 12 19 -10 27
11 Al Raed 23 7 5 11 29 38 12 3 2 7 15 24 11 4 3 4 14 14 -9 26
12 Al Feiha 23 6 7 10 25 34 11 3 4 4 11 13 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 25
13 Al Wahda 23 5 7 11 19 33 12 4 5 3 14 16 11 1 2 8 5 17 -14 22
14 Al Adalh 23 4 6 13 19 46 11 3 2 6 9 21 12 1 4 7 10 25 -27 18
15 Al Khaleej 23 5 2 16 17 38 12 4 2 6 15 17 11 1 0 10 2 21 -21 17
16 Al Batin 24 4 3 17 19 51 12 4 1 7 12 23 12 0 2 10 7 28 -32 15