Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al Fateh FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al Ittihad and Al Fateh FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Fateh FC visit King Abdullah Sports City on Thursday for a Saudi Pro League fixture with home side Al Ittihad.

Al Ittihad approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 15 points this season so far. With six games behind them, Al Fateh FC amassed 11 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.

Form: Al Ittihad vs Al Fateh FC

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Al-Wehda by 0-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 3-4 defeat against Al Hilal, followed up by a 0-1 win against Al Akhdoud. Al Ittihad won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at King Abdullah Sports City, scoring 14 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Al Fateh FC Form

Al Fateh FC look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Damac FC, before downing first Al Ahli by 5-1, then Al Khaleej in a 1-3 win. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Al Fateh FC have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost one two. They scored 12 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Al Ittihad and Al Fateh FC

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Ittihad and Al Fateh FC. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Ittihad vs Al Fateh FC

Mourad Batna scored five goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Fateh FC. This took his total for the season up to five goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Abderrazak Hamdallah is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Saudi Pro League outings.

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Full-time result

Al Ittihad won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Al Fateh FC won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Al Fateh FC conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches on the spin. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Fateh FC in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Al Fateh FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Ittihad won an impressive nine of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Al Fateh FC have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.

Total goals

In Al Ittihad’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.5 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Al Fateh FC, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Al Ittihad scored at least one goal in their last 18 matches. Al Fateh FC’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.

Betting suggestion: Al Ittihad vs Al Fateh FC

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Ittihad and Al Fateh FC seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.

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