Al Ahli Jeddah
- Al Ahli Jeddah are unbeaten in 16 home games in the Profesional League 2025-2026 with 13 wins and three draws.
- The home side, however, have won four of their last five matches and recorded a 4-0 win at home to Al Akhdoud after their 2-1 away win at Al Taawon Buraidah.
- Jaissle’s philosophy has turned his side into a ruthless attacking unit, where they have won 13 of their 16 home matches and conceded only 13 goals.
Al Kholood
- Al Kholood’s recent form has been mixed with one win, three draws and a defeat in their last five, but their last two games have been much more encouraging for Des Buckingham’s side.
- His team ground out a 0-0 draw away to Al-Ittihad and then lost 2-1 to champions Al Hilal Riyadh in the King’s Cup.
- In both games, Buckingham’s men were disciplined and compact, frustrating their opponents and hitting on the break when they could.
- Al Kholood, who are 14th in the league with 31 points from 31 games and battling to avoid relegation, will set up to frustrate Al Ahli and then look to hit on the counterattack.
- Al Kholood score 1.38 goals per game away from home, but concede 1.69, so they are always going to be vulnerable to the counterattack.
Key Players
- Ivan Toney has scored 31 goals in 30 Profesional League appearances for Al Ahli Jeddah, including four in his last five games.
- Ramiro Enrique is the focal point of their attack with 15 goals in 26 league games, but they have a long way to go to reach the level of Al Ahli Jeddah, who occupy third place in the same Profesional League with 75 points from 32 games.
Betting Insights
- Buckingham has done a solid job at his new club since taking over, but they have never won away at Al Ahli Jeddah and must be massive long shots at 9.3 to win.
- Hence the 1.23 favorites will be expected to record a relatively comfortable victory, which can be enhanced by Ivan Toney’s prolific scoring ability.
Prediction
Back Al Ahli to win and over 2.5 goals at 1.4 because it should be an exciting game with goals at both ends.
