Al Akhdoud (Home)
- Al Akhdoud are winless in their last five matches (D2, L3) and have lost their last three.
- Al Akhdoud have won one, drawn one and lost four of their home games this season, conceding an average of 2.17 goals per game.
- The hosts are winless in their last two at home and have taken just five points from 12 games, putting them 17th in the table and in line for a real relegation battle.
- He left his post after overseeing a five-game winless run.
Al Ahli Jeddah (Away)
- Al Ahli Jeddah have won three of their last five and are on a two-game winning streak, beating Al Feiha and Al-Nassr Riyadh.
- Al Ahli Jeddah have been in decent form of late, winning three of their last five and pushing into the top four with 25 points from 12 games in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
- Matthias Jaissle’s side have been a dynamic force, pressing high and playing a possession-based game with real width in attack.
Head-to-Head
- Al Ahli Jeddah are the clear favorites at 1.53 with Al Akhdoud at 6.0, but there is some value in the visitors winning with a -1 handicap as the visitors have failed to win on either of their previous two trips to Al Akhdoud, which could mean there is a mental aspect to beat.
- Al Akhdoud have won two of the last four head-to-heads and beat Al-Ahli 2-1 at home nine months ago, but it is impossible to ignore the difference in form, quality and league positions of these two clubs.
- Al Ahli Jeddah are not a side that have been known to give a lot away and have a strong away record with one win, one draw and one loss in their last three away matches.
Key Players
- The ex-Brentford forward has eight goals in 11 league games and four in the last five.
- Wenderson Galeno has been the assist machine, providing four in the past five games, and Juan Pedroza is Al-Akhdoud’s top scorer with two goals in 11 games, usually the most direct runner for Al-Akhdoud.
- Goekhan Guel, who has three assists in 12 games, is a creative spark and set-piece specialist for Al-Akhdoud, which could be a source of threat if Al-Ahli are unable to break the home team down.
Betting Insights
Al-Akhdoud are conceding an average of 2.17 per game this season, so Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks very attractive.
Prediction
Al-Ahli are likely to win this game and they can certainly cover a goal handicap if striker Ivan Toney has his shooting boots on.
