Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 10 match between Al Shabab and Al-Faisaly and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, Al Shabab stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 10. They face Al-Faisaly this coming Monday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at SHG Arena.
Al Shabab are number 13 in the table on seven points after eight matches. Al-Faisaly rank as number 15 with six points after eight matches played.
Team form: Al Shabab vs Al-Faisaly
Al Shabab Form
Al Shabab recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-1 against Al Kholood, before drawing 0-0 with Al-Fayha. They won their most recent game 3-0 against Al-Taawoun. Al Shabab 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 ten.
Al-Faisaly Form
In their last three matches, Al-Faisaly drew 0-0 with Al-Ettifaq, lost 1-3 against Al Ittihad and beat Al Kholood 3-2. Al-Faisaly are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded ten goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al-Faisaly
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 Shabab and Al-Faisaly played across all tournaments.
- In the last 5 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Shabab home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al-Faisaly away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Faisaly have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Faisaly have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Faisaly away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Faisaly away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Al Shabab vs Al-Faisaly
Alexandre Mendy shows decent form right now for Al-Faisaly, as he scored three 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 on Monday. Siding with Yannick Carrasco also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al-Faisaly
Full-time result
Al Shabab won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SHG Arena. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al-Faisaly won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Al Shabab have not lost to Al-Faisaly in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al-Faisaly only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al Shabab probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Monday, as Al-Faisaly managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Al Shabab saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Faisaly’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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