Saudi Professional League: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 23 match between Al Shabab and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Al Shabab and Al-Fayha sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Thursday at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Professional League campaign.

Al Shabab are placed 11th with 25 points after 22 matches. Al-Fayha occupy a position as nineth in the league on 28 points.

Form: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

Al Shabab Form

In the last three outings, Al Shabab beat Damac FC by 0-1, lost 2-3 against Al Nassr FC, before drawing 0-0 with Al Khaleej. Al Shabab won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Al-Fayha Form

In their last three matches, Al-Fayha first beat Al Hazem 1-3, then Abha by 3-2 and finally Al-Raed by 1-2. Al-Fayha managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al-Fayha

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 Shabab and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Abdullah Hadi Radif, who is performing well for Al Shabab. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Professional League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Fayha.The visitors will be looking to Fashion Sakala to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Professional League goals for Al-Fayha in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Shabab won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Al-Fayha won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Al Shabab have not lost to Al-Fayha in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al-Fayha scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Shabab will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Thursday, as Al-Fayha have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Shabab have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Professional League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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