Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 8 match between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Round 8 of the Saudi Pro League season sees league-leaders Al Hilal aiming to defend their top position against their closest rival Al Ittihad in the most exciting encounter on Saturday.
Al Hilal are placed oneth with 18 points after seven matches. Al Ittihad occupy a position as twoth in the league on 17 points.
Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
Al Hilal Form
Al Hilal beat Al Shabab by 0-2, lost 0-2 against Neom SC, before defeating Al-Taawoun 0-6. Al Hilal won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, scoring 16 and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Nassr FC, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Al-Fayha got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Al-Faisaly by 1-3. Al Ittihad won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring 11 themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al Hilal and Al Ittihad
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Al Hilal have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Hilal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ittihad have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ittihad have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ittihad have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
It is difficult to look past Steven Bergwijn, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Ittihad, with a total for the season saying four goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With four goals lately for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is also a player to look out for.
Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
Al Hilal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Ittihad won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Al Ittihad didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Ittihad in 11 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Hilal scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Hilal managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine 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. Al Hilal have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.
Total goals
Al Hilal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.
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