Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al-Ettifaq – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 33 match between Al Ahli and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ahli welcome Al-Ettifaq at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal on Thursday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Pro League season.

Al Ahli approach round 33 as number 5 in the Saudi Pro League table with 64 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Al-Ettifaq have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 7 in the standings.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Al-Taawoun by 2-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Al Shabab, before achieving a 4-1 win against Al Kholood. Al Ahli won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 18 goals and conceded six times.

Al-Ettifaq Form

In their previous three matches, Al-Ettifaq beat Al Khaleej 2-1, lost 1-0 against Al Kholood and drew 0-0 with Damac FC. Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al-Ettifaq

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Ahli and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al-Ettifaq

Scoring 21 goals during a Saudi Pro League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ivan Toney is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ivan Toney to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Ettifaq

Full-time result

Al Ahli won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Al-Ettifaq won five of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing two. Al Ahli did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Al-Ettifaq only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Ahli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Al-Ettifaq managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al-Ettifaq’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Al Ahli are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches.