Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 8 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al-Ettifaq enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Khaleej swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Al-Ettifaq approach round 8 as number 9 in the Saudi Pro League table with 11 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Al Khaleej have amassed five points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
Al-Ettifaq Form
In their last three matches, Al-Ettifaq lost 2-3 against Al Nassr FC, won 0-1 against Abha, before drawing 0-0 against Al-Faisaly. Al-Ettifaq only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 3-0 at the hands of Neom SC, before drawing 0-0 with Al Riyadh. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Al Nassr FC resulting 1-1. Al Khaleej only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.
Betting facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Khaleej away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
Alvaro Medran is showing good form for Al-Ettifaq, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Joshua King scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al Khaleej won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four.
Both teams to score
Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Khaleej scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Khaleej managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Al Khaleej.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al-Ettifaq’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Khaleej, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.
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