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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 25 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al-Fayha come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Professional League match on Friday, Al Ittihad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 4 in the Saudi Professional League standings, Al Ittihad, have so far collected 43 points this season, while Al-Fayha collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 8 after 24 rounds.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad took six points from their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-1 against Al Hilal. They responded by beating Al Akhdoud 2-1, and followed that up by winning 2-4 against Al Fateh FC. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Al Ittihad but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Saudi Professional League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding 12.

Al-Fayha Form

In their three most recent outings, Al-Fayha won 1-2 and 2-3 against Al-Raed and Al Shabab, before drawing 1-1 against Al Riyadh. Al-Fayha recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding 11. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Fayha

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Ittihad and Al-Fayha. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Henry Onyekuru look like great value to find the back of the net on Friday, having hit the target five times in recent Saudi Professional League matches for Al-Fayha. His total for the season says ten goals scored in this Saudi Professional League campaign. With seven goals lately for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Professional League, Abderrazak Hamdallah is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at King Abdullah Sports City across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Al-Fayha won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost four. Al-Fayha didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Fayha in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Fayha got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Ittihad games Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al-Fayha games. Al-Fayha managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Ittihad 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 Ittihad vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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