Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al-Raed – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Saudi Pro League match preview for Al Ittihad and Al-Raed, including the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Al-Raed go up against Al Ittihad this coming Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Sports City.

Al Ittihad are number 5 in the table on 28 points after 16 matches. Al-Raed rank as number 17 with 13 points after 17 matches played.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Raed

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Al-Ettifaq, before claiming 3 points in a 4-2 win against Al Khaleej. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Damac FC. Al Ittihad won three of their previous six matches at King Abdullah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 15 goals to 12 against.

Al-Raed Form

Al-Raed have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which brought home four points. They claimed a 2-0 win against Al-Wehda, before drawing 0-0 with Al Ahli. This little streak came to an end, when Damac FC proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat for Al-Raed. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Al-Raed failed to win even once. In stead, they’ve drawn three and lost three, scoring seven while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Raed

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

Interesting players: Al Ittihad vs Al-Raed

Julio Tavares shows decent form right now for Al-Raed, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Ittihad, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Karim Benzema also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Raed

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al-Raed won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing five in this series of matches. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Raed in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al-Raed scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Ittihad games Al-Raed managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

In Al Ittihad’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in seven of them. They managed to average 1.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Raed’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches on the spin.

Betting suggestion: Al Ittihad vs Al-Raed

Here we present a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Raed.

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