Al Akhdoud vs Al Arabi tips and predictions

Al Akhdoud not guaranteed to hold all the aces against Al Arabi

Al Akhdoud may be superior than Al Arabi but their backers might get their fingers burned here.

This isn't a confident view but the short price for Al Akhdoud renders them a terrible bet. Al Arabi don't look likely to get the job done but they can put up some resistance. With goals being far from abundant, a scoreless deadlock is the pick but it's certainly not one to get carried away with.

The two sides have looked weak in attack. Al Akhdoud have only scored once in their last 4 starts - and Al Arabi have averaged 0.8 goals in their last 4 away campaigns.

Al Akhdoud are justifiable favourites and it is possible they just don't give anything away. It isn't standout value but the No BTTS bet would be prudent. As for the goal line, it's under 1.5 goals standing out in this one considering the prices available there.

Al Akhdoud have drawn 4 of their last 9 matches, including their most recent match when they drew 0-0 with Al Qadisiya last Thursday. Al Arabi have drawn 6 of their last 12 away matches. Their most recent tied match was when they shared the spoils with Al Jabalain last Monday. It's not the most exciting thing you'll read today and it feels like a match to be nervous about. A deadlock awaits after what will probably be a low-scoring affair.

Of course, Al Arabi are a second tier side so it remains to be seen how they adapt to the challenge presented by their superior rivals on their own soil.