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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 10 match between Al Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Al Qadsiah stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 10. They face Al-Ettifaq this coming Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium.

Ranked as number 5 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Qadsiah, have so far collected 17 points this season, while Al-Ettifaq collected 12 points. This puts them up as number 9 after nine rounds.

Team form: Al Qadsiah vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Qadsiah Form

Al Qadsiah are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Al-Taawoun by a 2-0 score, before winning 4-0 against Al Kholood. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Al Ahli. Al Qadsiah won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, scoring 15 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw with Al Hazem. This was followed by another draw with Al Shabab, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Al-Fayha by 3-2. Al-Ettifaq 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 ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Al Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq

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 Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Qadsiah vs Al-Ettifaq

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Julian Quinones brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al Qadsiah will start him against Al-Ettifaq, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Georginio Wijnaldum, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium across all tournaments Al Qadsiah won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Al-Ettifaq claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Qadsiah are on a fantastic streak of no less than 14 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al-Ettifaq conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Qadsiah scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Al-Ettifaq only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Ettifaq games. Al Qadsiah managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Qadsiah have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Al-Ettifaq.

Total goals

Al Qadsiah saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Al-Ettifaq conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.