Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

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

Al Ahli appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Al Shabab in round 14 of the Saudi Pro League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal on Friday.

Al Ahli are placed fiveth with 23 points after 13 matches. Al Shabab occupy a position as sixth in the league on 23 points.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al Shabab

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Al-Fayha. They went on to defeat Al-Wehda 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Al-Taawoun in a 2-4 victory. 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 five and scored 11 goals.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Al Akhdoud, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Al Hilal, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 2-2 draw with Al Fateh FC. Al Shabab came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored eight and conceded two.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al Shabab

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

In-form players: Al Ahli vs Al Shabab

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Riyad Mahrez brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al Ahli will start him against Al Shabab, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Abderrazak Hamdallah, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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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 Shabab claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ahli won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Ahli in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Ahli managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Shabab performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of two goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al Shabab, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.