Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 11 match between Al Ittihad and Al Shabab and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Shabab go up against Al Ittihad this coming Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Sports City.
Al Ittihad approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 14 points this season so far. With nine games behind them, Al Shabab amassed eight points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Form: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab
Al Ittihad Form
Their last three matches saw Al Ittihad drawing 4-4 with Al Khaleej, losing 0-1 against Al Ahli before beating Al Riyadh by 2-1. Al Ittihad won three of their previous six matches at King Abdullah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals to eight against.
Al Shabab Form
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 four goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Al Ittihad 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 Ittihad and Al Shabab played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Ittihad home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Al Ittihad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ittihad have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Al Shabab away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab
Look no further than Moussa Diaby, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, while Yannick Carrasco managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Shabab in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab
Full-time result
Al Ittihad won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Al Shabab won three of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and two defeats as well. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Ittihad managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Ittihad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Al Shabab’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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