Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 26 match between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Al Ittihad come to Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal for the Saudi Pro League match on Saturday, Al Ahli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Al Ittihad enjoy the view from the top of the table with 61 points after 25 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Al Ahli find themselves positioned as number 5 in the Saudi Pro League with 48 points following 25 rounds.
Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad
Al Ahli Form
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Al Ahli at the moment. Against Al Hilal, they came out on top in a 2-3 win, before drawing 2-2 against Al Khaleej. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat against Al Akhdoud. Al Ahli won four of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 18 goals.
Al Ittihad Form
In their last three matches, Al Ittihad drew 1-1 with Al Akhdoud, 1-1 with Al Qadasiya and beat Al Riyadh by 2-1. Al Ittihad claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al Ittihad
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Ahli home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Ahli home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Ahli home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ahli have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Ittihad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Ittihad away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad
Ivan Toney has seven strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Ahli, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Ittihad. The visitors are looking to Steven Bergwijn, who has provided his team with three Saudi Pro League goals.
Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal across all tournaments Al Ahli won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Al Ittihad claimed six wins, three draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Ahli games Both teams have scored in last 13 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Al Ahli managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight 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 Ahli have scored in 12 consecutive home meetings with Al Ittihad.
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 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Al Ahli were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches. Al Ittihad are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 28 matches.
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