Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Saudi Pro League game at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium on Thursday sees visitors Al Khaleej facing home side Al-Ettifaq.
Al-Ettifaq have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.
Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-2 against Al-Adalah. They went on to defeat Al Nassr FC 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Al Hazem in a 0-2 victory. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al-Ettifaq won four times. They’ve drawn once and lost once, while scoring seven and conceding six goals.
Al Khaleej Form
In their last three matches, Al Khaleej won 3-1 win against Abha, lost 3-1 against Al-Fayha and lost 1-3 against Al Ahli. Al Khaleej claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej played across all tournaments.
- In 31 of the last 33 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Al-Ettifaq have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al-Ettifaq have not lost 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Al Khaleej have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Al Khaleej played, both teams scored
- In the last 3 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al Khaleej have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
Players in form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
With another Saudi Pro League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Khaleej won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Al Khaleej scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Khaleej.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Al Khaleej played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.
Betting suggestion: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.
Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej: Who wins the game?
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