Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Shabab and Al Riyadh who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Riyadh go up against Al Shabab this coming Wednesday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Shabab Club Stadium.
Al Shabab are placed sixth with 23 points after 14 matches. Al Riyadh occupy a position as seventh in the league on 22 points.
Form: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh
Al Shabab Form
In their last three matches, Al Shabab lost 1-2 against Al Hilal, drew 2-2 with Al Fateh FC, before losing to Al Ahli by 3-2. Al Shabab 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 eight goals.
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Al-Ettifaq. They went on to beat Al Fateh FC by 1-2, before sharing the spoils with Al Khaleej in a 2-2 draw. Al Riyadh came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored eight and conceded six.
Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Riyadh
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Shabab and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 5 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Al Shabab home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Riyadh have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh
Toze shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Shabab, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Abderrazak Hamdallah also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular markets: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
Al Shabab won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Al-Shabab Club Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Al Riyadh won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Riyadh scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Shabab played. Al Riyadh managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Al Shabab scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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