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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Akhdoud and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Al Shabab have a decent shot at three points in this round 9 match, when visiting Al Akhdoud. Though playing at the Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City on Sunday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Al Akhdoud are placed 16th with four points after eight matches. Al Shabab occupy a position as 13th in the league on seven points.

Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Al Shabab

Al Akhdoud Form

Only a single draw prevents Al Akhdoud from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Al Hazem, before drawing 0-0 with Al Qadsiah. They came up empty-handed once again when Al-Fayha ran out as 2-0 winners. Al Akhdoud managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 20 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 Damac FC, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Al Hilal, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 1-1 game with Al-Ettifaq. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Shabab won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Al Akhdoud and Al Shabab

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

Players on top: Al Akhdoud vs Al Shabab

Look no further than Saeed Al-Rubaie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League, while Yannick Carrasco managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Shabab in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Al Akhdoud vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Al Shabab won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Al Akhdoud have not lost to Al Shabab in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Akhdoud played. Al Shabab managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Akhdoud’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al Shabab’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.