Ace Football team offers the Saudi Pro League round 10 match preview for Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad who meet up on Friday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
The spotlight is on both Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other this coming Friday in the Saudi Pro League at a neutral venue.
Placed two in the table Al-Taawoun have amassed 22 points after nine matches. On 19 points, Al Ittihad rank four with nine matches played this season.
Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad
Al-Taawoun Form
Al-Taawoun swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Al-Raed. They went on to defeat Al Hazem 1-3 and made it three on the spin against Al Taee in a 3-0 victory. Al-Taawoun took six wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, as they scored 15 and let in four goals.
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 2-1 win against Al Fateh FC. A 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha followed, before they lost against Al Ahli by 0-1. Al Ittihad have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 14 and conceding zero goals.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad
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-Taawoun and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.
- Al-Taawoun have scored in the last 20 matches in a row
- Al-Taawoun have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
- Al-Taawoun have won 7 of the last 8 matches
- In the last 5 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Taawoun have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ittihad have scored in 20 of the last 22 matches
- Al Ittihad have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad
Joao Pedro look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Romarinho adds to his three Saudi Pro League goals come this coming Friday.
Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
Of their 10 most recent games at a neutral venue across all tournaments, Al-Taawoun won eight times, drew one and lost one. Al Ittihad won seven of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing two and losing one. Al-Taawoun are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Al Ittihad remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Al-Taawoun scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al-Taawoun have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Al-Taawoun performed an average of two goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. In the last ten games for Al Ittihad, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Al-Taawoun managed to score at least once in their previous 19 matches.
Suggested bet: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad 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.