Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

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

When Al-Fayha come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match on Tuesday, Al Ittihad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The current difference in the Saudi Pro League standings between the two teams clashing at King Abdullah Sports City on Tuesday is six points.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Al Hazem by 3-2, before drawing 0-0 with Al Fateh FC. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Al Nassr FC 2-1. Al Ittihad won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Al-Taawoun. They went on to beat Abha by 3-2, before sharing the spoils with Al Kholood in a 2-2 draw. Al-Fayha came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by nine goals to two.

Betting stats for Al Ittihad and Al-Fayha

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

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Hugo Moura shows decent form right now for Al-Fayha, 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 Ittihad, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Steven Bergwijn also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Ittihad won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Al-Fayha won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Al Ittihad did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Al Ittihad have beaten Al-Fayha in 7 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Ittihad played. Al-Fayha should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Al Ittihad only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Fayha claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al Ittihad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, who scored 0.7 times on average in these matches.