Saudi Pro League: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Al Fateh FC will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Al-Ettifaq for a round 2 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Fateh FC will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Saudi Pro League campaign which left them empty-handed.

Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Fateh FC Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Al Fateh FC beat Al Najma 2-0, followed by a 0-0 draw against Al Kholood. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-0 defeat against Al Nassr FC. Al Fateh FC won three of their previous six matches at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-3 against Al Ittihad. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Neom SC, before winning 4-2 against Al Riyadh. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ettifaq won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq

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

In-form players: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq

It is the beginning of a new Saudi Pro League campaign, and both Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Ettifaq won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Fateh FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Fateh FC managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Al Fateh FC and Al-Ettifaq.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al Fateh FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al-Ettifaq, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.