Al Ahli vs Damac FC prediction 02.05.2024
Al Ahli
Kick off:
Date:
Damac
1
1.44
X
4.20
2
6.00
Contents
- Competition: Saudi Pro League
- Date: 2nd May 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Two Saudi Pro League sides separated by just four places meet on Thursday night as Al Ahli play host to Damac in what will be Matchday 30.
Al Ahli Saudi sit 19 points below the top two, but that’s great considering that they only got promoted from the second division last season. The hosts were last in action last weekend when they travelled to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium to face Al-Riyadh and now boast just one win in their last five matches after losing that game 2-1.
Damac meanwhile are competing in Saudi Arabians top flight for the fifth consecutive year. Their best campaign during this period came in the 2021-22 campaign when they finished in fifth. Cosmin Contra’s side have avoided defeat in only two of their last six games, but they will be boosted ahead of the trip to Al Ahli by the fact that both games were on the road.
Al Ahli vs Damac FC Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Scoring goals has not been a problem for Al-Ahli Saudi in recent weeks, but they have a lot of work to do defensively. The hosts enter Thursday’s game with just two clean sheets from their last nine outings and conceded two goals against relegation candidates Al-Riyadh last time out.
Damac can’t equally boast a good defense either. The visitors finished just one of their last six games without conceding and their record against Al Ahli defensively is equally very poor. Bets on btts – yes were won in each of the last eight meetings between these two sides.
- Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
- Al Ahli vs Damac FC prediction: 1-1
Al Ahli vs Damac Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Damac
2 : 2
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Damac
1 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Ahli
1 : 1
Damac
Pro League
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Al Ahli
1 : 3
Damac
Pro League
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Damac
4 : 3
Al Ahli
Pro League
Al Ahli team news
Al Ahli Saudi head coach Matthias Jaissle will once again be without the services of Abdulbasit Hindi who will serve the final of his two match ban for the red card against Al-Wehda.
The hosts’ list of absentees for Thursday’s game also includes the likes of Abdullah Otayf (cruciate ligament) and Gabri Veiga (ankle) who are nursing injuries.
Last matches of Al Ahli
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Al Riyadh
2 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Wahda Mecca
1 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Ahli
1 : 0
Al Ittihad
Pro League
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Al Ettifaq
2 : 2
Al Ahli
Pro League
-
Al Ahli
0 : 1
Al Nassr
Pro League
Al Ahli lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Édouard Mendy
Defenders
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15
Abdullah Al-Ammar
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3
Roger Ibañez
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28
Merih Demiral
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6
Bassam Mohammed Alhurayji
Midfielders
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79
Franck Kessié
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10
Roberto Firmino
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29
Mohammed Al-Majhad
Forwards
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97
Allan Saint-Maximin
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20
Feras Albrikan
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7
Riyad Mahrez
Damac FC team news
As for Damac, head coach Cosmin Contra will be without the services Ahmed Youssef Abdullah Al Zain who picked up a straight red card in the defeat to Al-Taawoun last week.
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou who is the club’s top scorer this season with 15 goals in 27 appearances is expected to lead the line and could be supported in the final third by Fahad Al-Johani and Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.
Last matches of Damac
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Damac
0 : 1
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 2
Damac
Pro League
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Damac
0 : 1
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Hazm
0 : 0
Damac
Pro League
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Damac
0 : 1
Al Khaleej
Pro League
Damac lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Moustapha Zeghba
Defenders
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21
Sanousi Hawsawi
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15
Farouk Chafaï
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3
Abdelkader Bedrane
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4
Noor Al-Rashidi
Midfielders
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17
Domagoj Antolić
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16
Bader Munshi
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31
Nicolae Stanciu
Forwards
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11
Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
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99
Fahad Al-Johani
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10
Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Both teams scored in each of the last eight meetings between Al Ahi and Damac.
- Damac finished just one of their last six games without conceding.
- Both teams scored in six of the last nine games of Al Ahli.
Main prediction Al Ahli - Damac
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Bet365
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