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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 30 match between Al Shabab and Al-Raed and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Shabab are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 30 of the Saudi Professional League on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Al-Raed, whom they welcome on home soil at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Ranked as number 8 in the Saudi Professional League standings, Al Shabab, have so far collected 38 points this season, while Al-Raed collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 29 rounds.

Team form: Al Shabab vs Al-Raed

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 0-0 with Al Taee, before beating first Abha by 5-0, then Al Ittihad in a 1-3 win. Al Shabab claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 14 and conceded ten goals.

Al-Raed Form

In their previous three matches, Al-Raed beat Al Hazem 2-0, lost 3-1 against Al Fateh FC and drew 2-2 with Al-Ettifaq. Al-Raed won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats for Al Shabab and Al-Raed

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

Players on top: Al Shabab vs Al-Raed

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Carlos brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Al Shabab will start him against Al-Raed, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Julio Tavares, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Al Shabab vs Al-Raed

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium across all tournaments Al Shabab won four times, drew one and lost five times. Al-Raed claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Shabab have not lost to Al-Raed in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al-Raed got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Al-Raed played. Al Shabab managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Al-Raed.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al-Raed, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Al Shabab vs Al-Raed

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al-Raed 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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