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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Qadsiah and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Qadsiah hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Friday when they welcome Al Ittihad over to the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium for a round 2 match.

The two teams enter the match at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium with two points separating them in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Team form: Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad

Al Qadsiah Form

Al Qadsiah swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Al Hazem. They went on to defeat Al Ittihad 1-5 and made it three on the spin against Al Shabab in a 1-3 victory. Al Qadsiah put four wins on the board in their previous six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding six.

Al Ittihad Form

In their previous three games, Al Ittihad lost 3-2 and 1-5 against Al Shabab and Al Qadsiah, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Al Kholood. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Ittihad won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Qadsiah and Al Ittihad

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

Players on top: Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad

Houssem Aouar shows decent form right now for Al Ittihad, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Qadsiah, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Julian Quinones also look a nice prospect as he scored eight goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Betting markets: Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Al Qadsiah won six and drew four. Al Ittihad won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost four. Al Qadsiah won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Amazingly, Al Qadsiah are on a streak of 27 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Al Qadsiah scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Al Qadsiah managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Ittihad performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Al Qadsiah and Al Ittihad when playing at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al Qadsiah’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Ittihad, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Al Qadsiah are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 28 matches.