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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 33 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 33 of the Saudi Pro League serves up an encounter between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ittihad taking place at EGO Stadium this coming Thursday.

Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Al Akhdoud 1-3, and then drawing 0-0 with Al Najma. They were back as winners when they defeated Al Khaleej 0-5. Al-Ettifaq claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Al-Taawoun by 0-2, before drawing 0-0 with Al Kholood. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Damac FC by a 2-1 scoreline. Al Ittihad managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Ittihad

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 Ittihad played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Youssef En-Nesyri has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Thursday, it is because Al Ittihad bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Ettifaq. The latter relies on Georginio Wijnaldum, who found the target four times in six games.

Betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Ettifaq in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al Ittihad should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Al-Ettifaq only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Ittihad claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al-Ettifaq when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Ittihad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.