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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Shabab and Al-Wehda who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Al Shabab have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 9 of the Saudi Pro League season. They meet Al-Wehda on Thursday at the Al-Shabab Club Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Al Shabab approach round 9 as number 4 in the Saudi Pro League table with 15 points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Al-Wehda have amassed six points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Team form: Al Shabab vs Al-Wehda

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Al-Raed. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Damac FC, before handing over another win to Al Nassr FC in a 1-2 defeat. Al Shabab won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Al-Fayha, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Al-Raed, before going down in a 1-3 defeat against Al Khaleej. Al-Wehda claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 19 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al-Wehda

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

In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al-Wehda

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Abderrazak Hamdallah will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al-Wehda hope Youssef Amyn can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al-Wehda

Full-time result

Al Shabab won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Al-Wehda won two of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and five defeats as well. Amazingly, Al-Wehda failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al-Wehda scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Shabab will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Thursday, as Al-Wehda have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al-Wehda, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Al Shabab vs Al-Wehda

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al-Wehda seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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