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

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

When Al Kholood come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Saturday, Al Ittihad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Ittihad are placed twoth with 43 points after 17 matches. Al Kholood occupy a position as 12th in the league on 19 points.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Kholood

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al-Raed by 4-1, before winning 2-1 against Al Shabab. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Damac FC. Al Ittihad swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 14 and conceding four goals.

Al Kholood Form

The results have been up and down for Al Kholood, who beat Al Ahli by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Al-Fayha, before claiming a victory in a 2-1 game against Al-Raed. Al Kholood 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 eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al Kholood

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

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al Kholood

It has been a superb season for Karim Benzema so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Al Ittihad rely on his abilities against Al Kholood. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Kholood

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al Ittihad won ten times and lost zero as well. Al Kholood won three times, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Al Kholood got the opening goal in five out of their last nine away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Ittihad games Of the previous 10 outings, Al Kholood scored the opening goal five times, whereas Al Ittihad were first on target in nine of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Kholood, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 20 matches.