Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Abha and Al-Ettifaq who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Abha come up against visiting side Al-Ettifaq in a Saudi Pro League fixture this coming Saturday at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
Placed ten in the table Abha have amassed six points after five matches. On ten points, Al-Ettifaq rank five with five matches played this season.
Form: Abha vs Al-Ettifaq
Abha Form
Abha lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 1-0 in a meeting with Al-Taawoun. They replied by beating Al-Fayha 2-1, before losing again, this time 1-0 against Al Taee. Abha won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored seven goals and conceded eight times.
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Al Khaleej brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Al Hilal. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Damac FC by a 3-1 scoreline. Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Abha and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Abha and Al-Ettifaq played across all competitions.
- Abha have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Abha have scored in 13 of the last 14 home matches
- Abha have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Abha have lost 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Abha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 19 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al-Ettifaq have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- In the last 3 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Abha vs Al-Ettifaq
Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Karl Toko Ekambi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al-Ettifaq hope Moussa Dembele can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.
Betting markets: Abha vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium witnessed Abha winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing three as well. Al-Ettifaq claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Abha have not lost to Al-Ettifaq in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Abha scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Al-Ettifaq managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Abha were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 7 consecutive meetings between Abha and Al-Ettifaq.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Abha, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Abha vs Al-Ettifaq
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Abha and Al-Ettifaq. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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