- Al Ahli are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions (W4, D1).
- Al Ahli have won their last two matches against Al Taawon, including a 4-2 away win five months ago in the Professional League.
- Al Ahli have won nine, drawn three and lost only two of their 14 home matches in the Professional League 2024/2025.
Al Ahli Jeddah are a commanding 1.28 favourites to beat Al Taawon Buraidah in the Profesional League 2024-2025 on Wednesday and that’s a price that makes little sense to us. The bookmakers are clearly expecting a home win, but there is some scope for profit in the goals markets, where an ‘over 2.5 goals’ bet looks the way to go. Al Ahli are fifth in the Professional League 2024/2025 table with 58 points from 29 games, 17 points better off than Al Taawon, who are eighth with 41 points from the same number of outings. The visitors are a long shot at 9.5 for this clash, while the draw is 6.7, so the bookmakers are clearly expecting a home win. Matthias Jaissle’s men are in good form, having won four and drawn one of their last five matches in all competitions. Al Ahli have looked sharp at home, where they have won two and drawn one of their last three at home.
Al Taawon have had a mixed bag of results in the last five, winning one, drawing two and losing two. Their last three results have seen them lose 2-0 at home to Al Wahda Mecca, win 4-3 at home to Al Raed and draw 0-0 away at Al Ahli. Mohammed Al-Abdali took over as manager in February 2025 and has so far kept Al Taawon’s attacking identity while failing to find a formula for defensive stability. They play an aggressive, attacking style of football with an emphasis on set pieces and open play, but are often undone by their lack of solidity at the back. Al Ahli are a well-disciplined, pressing side who are usually at their best when they can get their attacking players on the break and execute the game plan. Ivan Toney leads the line with 19 goals in 25 Professional League appearances, while Musa Barrow has 12 in 28 as Al Taawon’s top scorer. Al Ahli have scored an average of 2.57 goals per game at home in the Professional League and conceded only 1.07, while Al Taawon have scored 13 goals in 14 away league games. Al Ahli are the head-to-head specialists with two straight wins in this fixture, including a 4-2 away win five months ago in the league, and Jaissle’s tactical acumen is evident in their results.
