Saudi Pro League: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 21 match between Al Nassr FC and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Nassr FC appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Al Ittihad in round 21 of the Saudi Pro League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Al-Awwal Park on Friday.

Al Nassr FC approach round 21 as number 2 in the Saudi Pro League table with 46 points on their account so far. With 19 rounds behind them, Al Ittihad have amassed 34 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ittihad

Al Nassr FC Form

In their last three outings, Al Nassr FC won 1-0 against Al-Taawoun, beat Al Kholood by 0-3 and hammered Al Riyadh 0-1. Al Nassr FC have been in potent form at Al-Awwal Park, winning no less than five of the past six Saudi Pro League matches here. They also hammered in 14 goals, while letting in six as they also lost once.

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad beat Al Akhdoud 2-1, drew 2-2 with Al Fateh FC and beat Al Najma by 1-0. Al Ittihad claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 15 scored.

Betting facts for Al Nassr FC and Al Ittihad

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Nassr FC and Al Ittihad. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Nassr FC vs Al Ittihad

It has been a superb season for Cristiano Ronaldo so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Al Nassr FC rely on his abilities against Al Ittihad. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Friday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Al Nassr FC won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Al Ittihad won four of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and two defeats as well. Al Nassr FC won their last 5 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Al Nassr FC have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Al Nassr FC managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Nassr FC have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.

Total goals

Al Nassr FC saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Ittihad, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Al Nassr FC are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 72 matches.