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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Ettifaq enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Akhdoud swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the current standings in the Saudi Pro League, the two teams are separated by three points.

Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Al Shabab by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Al-Taawoun, followed up by a 0-1 win against Al Shabab. Al-Ettifaq only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Al-Wehda. A 0-2 win against Al Taee followed, before a 0-3 defeat against Al Hilal in their most recent match. Al Akhdoud only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud

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-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Saviour Godwin shows decent form right now for Al Akhdoud, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al-Ettifaq, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Karl Toko Ekambi also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Al Akhdoud won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Akhdoud only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al Akhdoud, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves. Al-Ettifaq’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Suggested bet: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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