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

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

As the early season favourites, Al Shabab will look to justify their title credentials on Tuesday when they take on Al Riyadh for a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Shabab are placed 13th with one point after two matches. Al Riyadh occupy a position as 18th in the league on zero points.

Team form: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh

Al Shabab Form

In their last three matches, Al Shabab lost 1-0 against Al Najma, 1-3 against Al Qadsiah and drew 0-0 with Al Khaleej. Al Shabab managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 15 goals.

Al Riyadh Form

In their last three matches, Al Riyadh won 1-0 win against Al Akhdoud, lost 4-2 against Al-Ettifaq and lost 0-4 against Al Nassr FC. 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 one and lost four as well as being outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Riyadh

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

In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh

Mamadou Sylla shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Shabab, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Yannick Carrasco also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular markets: Al Shabab vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Shabab won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Al Riyadh won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Riyadh in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al Riyadh scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Shabab played. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Al Riyadh played. Al Riyadh managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Shabab have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Riyadh.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Riyadh, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.