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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 22 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Taawoun and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Taawoun face off in round 22 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, and it has the look of a tight Saudi Pro League match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Placed nineth in the table Al-Ettifaq have amassed 28 points after 21 matches. On 28 points, Al-Taawoun rank eightth with 21 matches played this season.

Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Taawoun

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq beat Al Akhdoud by 0-2, lost 1-2 against Al Fateh FC, before defeating Al Nassr FC 2-3. Al-Ettifaq claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 14 goals.

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Al Ittihad, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Al Khaleej. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Al Shabab. Al-Taawoun managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding two times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al-Taawoun

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Taawoun

Georginio Wijnaldum is showing good form for Al-Ettifaq, scoring six goals in their last six matches. Abdelhamid Sabiri scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al-Ettifaq won two times and lost eight as well. Al-Taawoun won five times, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al-Ettifaq in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Ettifaq only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al-Ettifaq played. Al-Taawoun managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al-Ettifaq when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Al-Ettifaq’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Taawoun’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Al-Ettifaq scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.