Saudi Pro League: Al Shabab vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 31 match between Al Shabab and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Shabab welcome Al-Taawoun on Sunday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Form: Al Shabab vs Al-Taawoun

Al Shabab Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Al Shabab are on the lookout for a win again. Against Al Riyadh it finished 1-1, before a draw with Al Qadsiah in a 2-2 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Al Fateh FC. Al Shabab won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

Al-Taawoun Form

It is all or nothing with Al-Taawoun following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-2 in an encounter with Al Kholood to which, they replied by beating Al Najma1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Al Ittihad. Al-Taawoun managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in eight.

Betting stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al-Taawoun

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 Shabab and Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al-Taawoun

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Abderrazak Hamdallah brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Al Shabab will start him against Al-Taawoun, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Roger Martinez, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Shabab claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Taawoun won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al Shabab did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Somehow Al-Taawoun failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Taawoun got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Al-Taawoun played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Shabab managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al-Taawoun kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al-Taawoun, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Al Shabab were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.