Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Al Ittihad come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Friday, Al Riyadh will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Al Shabab, before Al Ahli ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Damac FC, who came out 3-0 winners. Al Riyadh didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored four goals.

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad drew 1-1 with Al Hazem, won 1-0 against Al Khaleej, and lost 3-1 against Al Ahli. Al Ittihad came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

Leandro Antunes is showing good form for Al Riyadh, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Danilo Pereira scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. However, they did draw four whilst losing five. Al Ittihad won three of their last 10 away games, with four draws and three defeats as well. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Riyadh in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Riyadh managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Ittihad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.