Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 5 match between Al Ittihad and Al Nassr FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Nassr FC go up against Al Ittihad on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Sports City.
A glance at the Saudi Pro League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is four points and three places.
Form: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-1 and 3-2 winners against Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem, respectively. Against Al Fateh FC, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Al Ittihad claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded 13.
Al Nassr FC Form
Al Nassr FC are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al Riyadh got left behind in a 0-4 win, before Al-Ettifaq got hammered in a 2-3 victory. Al-Taawoun was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Al Nassr FC. Al Nassr FC recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 19 themselves while allowing seven goals against.
Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al Nassr FC
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 Ittihad and Al Nassr FC played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ittihad home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ittihad home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 9 of the last 10 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 10 of the last 12 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Al Nassr FC away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC
Steven Bergwijn has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Ittihad, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Nassr FC. The visitors are looking to Cristiano Ronaldo, who has provided his team with four Saudi Pro League goals.
Popular betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC
Full-time result
Al Ittihad claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Al Nassr FC won nine of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost one of the games in this run. Al Nassr FC won their last 5 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Ittihad played. Al Nassr FC managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Nassr FC have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Al Ittihad when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 91 matches.
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