Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al Hilal and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al Shabab go up against Al Hilal on Friday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Kingdom Arena.
Al Hilal are third in the Saudi Pro League standings after collecting 14 points from their initial six encounters. Al Shabab trail them on six points after six rounds, leaving them as number 12 in the table.
Form: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab
Al Hilal Form
In their last three outings, Al Hilal won 3-1 against Al Akhdoud, beat Al-Ettifaq by 0-5 and hammered Al Ittihad 0-2. Al Hilal put four wins on the board in their previous six Saudi Pro League matches at the Kingdom Arena. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding five.
Al Shabab Form
Al Shabab only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-2 at the hands of Al Kholood, before drawing 1-1 with Al Ahli. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Damac FC resulting 1-1. Al Shabab won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Al Hilal and Al Shabab
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Hilal and Al Shabab played across all tournaments.
- Al Hilal have won 7 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won the last 5 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Hilal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Hilal have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Hilal home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab
Yannick Carrasco look like great value to find the back of the net on Friday, having hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Shabab. His total for the season says four goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With five goals lately for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, Marcos Leonardo is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular markets: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab
Full-time result
Al Hilal won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Al Shabab won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost one in this run. Amazingly, Al Hilal are on a streak of 14 matches without defeat. Al Shabab did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Shabab in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Hilal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Hilal scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Hilal and Al Shabab.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Shabab’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 76 matches.
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