Saudi Pro League: Abha vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 11 match between Abha and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Abha come up against visiting side Al Shabab in a Saudi Pro League fixture this coming Saturday at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Abha are 15 in the rankings with seven points after ten matches played , whereas Al Shabab rank ten in the Saudi Pro League on 12 points.

Form: Abha vs Al Shabab

Abha Form

A solitary draw point prevents Abha from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Al Riyadh, before drawing 2-2 with Al Nassr FC. They came up empty-handed once again when Al Fateh FC ran out as 4-1 winners. Abha claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored five goals and conceded 11.

Al Shabab Form

In their past three matches, Al Shabab lost 2-0 against Al Hilal, drew 2-2 with Al Riyadh and won 2-0 against Al Taee. Al Shabab 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 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Abha and Al Shabab

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Abha and Al Shabab. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Abha vs Al Shabab

Karl Toko Ekambi scored twice in the six most recent games for Abha, with Ever Banega providing two goals for Al Shabab in his last six.

Betting markets: Abha vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium witnessed Abha winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing four as well. Al Shabab claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Abha scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Abha managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Shabab kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al Shabab have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Abha when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Abha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Shabab, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Abha conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Abha vs Al Shabab

To sum up, the upcoming match between Abha and Al Shabab 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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