Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 25 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al-Fayha go up against Al-Ettifaq on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.
Ranked as number 7 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al-Ettifaq, have so far collected 35 points this season, while Al-Fayha collected 22 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 24 rounds.
Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Al-Taawoun by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Al-Raed. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Al-Orobah FC 1-2. 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 zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.
Al-Fayha Form
In their last three matches, Al-Fayha drew 0-0 with Al Riyadh, drew 0-0 with Al-Wehda and lost 0-2 against Al Hilal. Al-Fayha won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fayha
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fayha. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 6 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Al-Fayha away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 0.5
Players in form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha
Georginio Wijnaldum has been great for Al-Ettifaq lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al-Fayha are optimistic that Fashion Sakala doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins in their previous 10 matches at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium across all tournaments. They lost eight as well, while visitors Al-Fayha won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew four and lost four.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al-Fayha have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Al-Fayha will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Al-Ettifaq managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al-Fayha’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Al-Fayha did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games
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