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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 18 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al-Ettifaq welcome Al Shabab on Friday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match.

Al-Ettifaq are number 12 in the table on 19 points after 17 matches. Al Shabab rank as number 6 with 29 points after 17 matches played.

Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

Al-Ettifaq Form

In the last three outings, Al-Ettifaq beat Damac FC by 0-3, lost 1-2 against Al Ahli, before drawing 2-2 with Al-Wehda. Al-Ettifaq are without a win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 15 and scored five goals.

Al Shabab Form

Their past three matches saw Al Shabab beating Al Riyadh 2-1, losing 2-1 against Al Ittihad, and beating Al-Fayha by 2-1. Al Shabab claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab

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

Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

It is difficult to look past Abderrazak Hamdallah, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Shabab, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With four goals lately for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, Moussa Dembele is also a player to look out for.

Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew one and lost seven as well, while Al Shabab won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al Shabab in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Ettifaq only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Al Shabab games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Ettifaq managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al Shabab kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al-Ettifaq’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games. Al-Ettifaq’s last 6 matches had more than three goals. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.