Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Wehda and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Ittihad hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Sunday when they welcome Al-Wehda over to the King Abdullah Sports City for a round 3 match.

Al Ittihad put six points on display after their first two outings of the new season, and they will be tough to handle in their pursuit of maintaining maximum points.

Form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Damac FC by 4-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat against Al Nassr FC, followed up by a 2-1 win against Al-Taawoun. Al Ittihad won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Al Akhdoud, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Al Hilal, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 3-3 draw with Al Riyadh. Al-Wehda claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Al Ittihad and Al-Wehda

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

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

Houssem Aouar is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al-Wehda look to Odion Ighalo, hoping he can add to his current total of four Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

Full-time result

Al Ittihad won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Sports City. They drew one and lost three as well, while Al-Wehda won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Wehda in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Wehda got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Wehda games. Al Ittihad managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Al-Wehda.

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 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Wehda, who managed to score one time in those matches. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Ittihad vs Al-Wehda

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Ittihad and Al-Wehda seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.

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