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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 32 match between Al Khaleej and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Khaleej welcome Al Ittihad on Thursday in the Saudi Professional League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 32 match.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

Al Khaleej Form

A draw is the best Al Khaleej can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Al Nassr FC. A0-0 draw with Al Taee followed before they were defeated 1-2 by Al-Wehda. Al Khaleej didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Saudi Professional League games at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad lost their previous three matches by 1-3 against Al Shabab, 3-1 against Abha and 0-5 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Ittihad won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al Ittihad

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 Khaleej and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

Mohamed Sherif has been great for Al Khaleej lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Ittihad are optimistic that Abderrazak Hamdallah doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Khaleej in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Ittihad only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Khaleej probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Al Ittihad managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al Khaleej when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Al Ittihad’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.

Suggested bet: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Khaleej 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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