Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al-Ettifaq hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Friday when they welcome Al Ahli over to the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for a round 2 match.
Placed sixth in the table Al-Ettifaq have amassed three points after one match. On three points, Al Ahli rank eightth with one match played this season.
Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-3 win against Al Ahli. They went on to beat Al-Wehda by 2-1, before also getting the better of Al Kholood in a 2-1 victory. Al-Ettifaq won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored eight goals and conceded four times.
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-1 and 1-5 against Al Riyadh and Al Qadasiya, respectively. Last time out, Al Nassr FC ended their streak as the match finished even 2-2. Al Ahli recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, in which they banged in 11 goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting stats for Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 9 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Ahli away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ahli have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ahli away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al Ahli have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli
Georginio Wijnaldum look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Ivan Toney adds to his five Saudi Pro League goals come on Friday.
Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium across all tournaments Al-Ettifaq won six times, drew two and lost two times. Al Ahli claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Al-Ettifaq didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.
Both teams to score
Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Ahli managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Ahli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Al Ahli are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 20 matches.
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