Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al-Ettifaq and Damac FC who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al-Ettifaq welcome Damac FC at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in round 32 of the Saudi Pro League campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Saturday.
Ranked as number 7 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al-Ettifaq, have so far collected 43 points this season, while Damac FC collected 34 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 31 rounds.
Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Damac FC
Al-Ettifaq Form
Showing inconsistent form, Al-Ettifaq lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-2 against Al Ittihad, before beating Al Khaleej 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Al Kholood proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Al-Ettifaq won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded six goals.
Damac FC Form
In their last three matches, Damac FC lost against Al Nassr FC and Al-Fayha by 2-3 and 2-1, respectively, and beat Al-Raed by 1-0. Damac FC 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 stats for Al-Ettifaq and Damac FC
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 Damac FC played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Damac FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Damac FC away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Al-Ettifaq vs Damac FC
It has been a great season for Georginio Wijnaldum so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Al-Ettifaq hoping he delivers against Damac FC this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Damac FC
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Damac FC won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al-Ettifaq have beaten Damac FC in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Damac FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Damac FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Damac FC.
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 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Damac FC, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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