Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 28 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Riyadh go up against Al-Ettifaq this coming Thursday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at EGO Stadium.
Al-Ettifaq approach round 28 as number 7 in the Saudi Pro League table with 42 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Al Riyadh have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.
Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Al Shabab resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 1-0 defeat against Al-Fayha, before beating Al Qadsiah by 3-2. Al-Ettifaq won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 11 goals and conceded six times.
Al Riyadh Form
In their last three matches, Al Riyadh lost 3-0 against Damac FC, won 3-1 against Al Ittihad, and drew 1-1 with Al Shabab. Al Riyadh only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Ettifaq have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Riyadh have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Riyadh have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Al-Ettifaq, Georginio Wijnaldum has been good for them over the course of the season with 13 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Al Riyadh, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Thursday, depending on your betting strategy.
Betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Al Riyadh won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Al-Ettifaq did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al Riyadh in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Al-Ettifaq saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Al-Ettifaq conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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