Saudi Professional League: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 21 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Wehda and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ittihad enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Wehda swing by this coming Monday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Ittihad approach round 21 as number 5 in the Saudi Professional League table with 34 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Al-Wehda have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

Al Ittihad Form

In the previous three matches, Al Ittihad lost 2-5 against Al Nassr FC, beat Al Taee by 0-3 and won 2-0 against Al Riyadh. Al Ittihad won three of their previous six matches at King Abdullah Sports City in the Saudi Professional League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 15 goals to 14 against.

Al-Wehda Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al-Wehda in their previous three matches, as they first beat Al Riyadh by 3-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Al Shabab, before an encounter with Al Taee produced a 1-1 draw. Al-Wehda managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Professional League. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 14 time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Wehda

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 Ittihad and Al-Wehda played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

It has been a great season for Abderrazak Hamdallah so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net seven times in his last six games, leaving Al Ittihad hoping he delivers against Al-Wehda this coming Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Al Ittihad won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Al-Wehda won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Wehda in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Al-Wehda only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al-Wehda managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Al Ittihad have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al-Wehda.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ittihad, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Wehda, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Al Ittihad scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.

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