Saudi Professional League: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 26 match between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Al Ittihad come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Professional League match this coming Monday, Al Ahli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Ahli are third in the Saudi Professional League standings after collecting 48 points from their initial 25 encounters. Al Ittihad trail them on 46 points after 25 rounds, leaving them as number 4 in the table.

Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Al-Taawoun 0-1. They were then defeated 0-1 against Al Nassr FC, before drawing 2-2 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Ahli managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded two goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al Akhdoud got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Al Fateh FC got hammered in a 2-4 victory. Al-Fayha was the most recent victim in a 3-1 win for Al Ittihad. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, Al Ittihad won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al Ittihad

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

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad

It’s been a great season for Abderrazak Hamdallah so far with 18 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target seven times in his last six games, and no doubt Al Ittihad want him to continue this productive spell against Al Ahlion Monday.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Ahli won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Al Ittihad won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Al Ahli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Monday, as Al Ittihad managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al Ahli when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Professional League match.

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