Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 8 match between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ittihad go up against Al Riyadh on Thursday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Al Riyadh are number 4 in the table on 13 points after seven matches. Al Ittihad rank as number 2 with 18 points after seven matches played.

Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh beat Al-Raed by 1-2, lost 2-0 against Al-Fayha, before defeating Al Akhdoud 0-1. Al Riyadh claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad lost against Al Hilal by 3-1, beat Al Khaleej by 4-1 winning 1-2 against Al Akhdoud. Al Ittihad won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad

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

Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

With two goals in six matches Ibrahim Bayesh has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Ittihad and their defence. The visitors hope Karim Benzema adds another to his current tally of eight goals in his latest matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium across all tournaments Al Riyadh won three times, drew four and lost three times. Al Ittihad claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Riyadh managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Ittihad kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al Ittihad. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad 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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