Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Al Fateh FC will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Al-Ettifaq for a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.
Al Fateh FC enter this round three of the Saudi Pro League with three points in the bag, and they will be hoping to double that in the coming match.
Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq
Al Fateh FC Form
Al Fateh FC beat Al Hazem by 2-1, lost 3-2 against Al Shabab, before defeating Al Ahli 1-0. Al Fateh FC claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded eight and scored 11 goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Al-Taawoun, before beating Al Shabab 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Al Akhdoud. Al-Ettifaq won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Fateh FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Fateh FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Fateh FC have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
- Al Fateh FC have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches in the Saudi Pro League
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Al Fateh FC played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Al-Ettifaq have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- Al-Ettifaq have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Saudi Pro League without conceding a goal
- In the last 5 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq
Djaniny look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Karl Toko Ekambi adds to his three Saudi Pro League goals come this coming Saturday.
Popular betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Al Fateh FC claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Ettifaq won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Fateh FC did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Al Fateh FC have beaten Al-Ettifaq in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Fateh FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al-Ettifaq should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Al Fateh FC only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Fateh FC have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al-Ettifaq.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Al Fateh FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Al-Ettifaq’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.
Suggested bet: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq
To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.