Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 24 match between Al Shabab and Al Hilal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Hilal go up against Al Shabab on Friday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at SHG Arena.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Al Hilal claimed 55 points from 23 rounds, while Al Shabab amassed 25 points. They now rank as number 12 in the Saudi Pro League standings.
Team form: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal
Al Shabab Form
In the previous three matches, Al Shabab lost 2-5 against Al Ahli, beat Damac FC by 1-3 and won 3-1 against Al Riyadh. Al Shabab won three of their previous six matches at SHG Arena in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.
Al Hilal Form
In their previous three outings, Al Hilal won by 2-0 against Al-Ettifaq, drew 1-1 with Al Ittihad, before also drawing 1-1 against Al-Taawoun. Al Hilal won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 14 goals whilst conceding five.
Betting stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al Hilal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al Hilal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Hilal have won 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Al Hilal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Hilal away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Hilal matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Hilal matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal
It is difficult to look past Salem Al-Dawsari, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Hilal, with a total for the season saying seven goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With six goals lately for Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League, Yannick Carrasco is also a player to look out for.
Betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal
Full-time result
Al Shabab claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Hilal won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing zero in this series of matches. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 31 games without defeat. Al Hilal are on a serious roll of now 17 away matches on the spin without defeat. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Shabab in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Shabab scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al Hilal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Hilal’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.
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