Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Saudi Pro League game at Majmaah Sports City this coming Saturday sees visitors Al-Ettifaq facing home side Al-Fayha.
Al-Fayha are number 9 in the table on 15 points after 12 matches. Al-Ettifaq rank as number 7 with 21 points after 12 matches played.
Team form: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
Al-Fayha Form
In has been a bit of everything for Al-Fayha in their previous three matches, where they first beat Al Akhdoud by 1-2. This was followed by a disappointing 1-3 defeat against Al Nassr FC, before an encounter with Al Taee produced a 3-3 draw. In their last six Saudi Pro League matches at home, Al-Fayha have one win, while they’ve drawn three and lost two.
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Al Riyadh, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-3 win against Al-Wehda. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Al-Raed. Al-Ettifaq managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 matches in a row Al-Fayha played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Al-Ettifaq have not lost 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players under-the-radar: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
Al-Fayha against Al-Ettifaq is also a battle between Henry Onyekuru and Georginio Wijnaldum with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four Saudi Pro League goals in their last six games respectively.
Betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Al-Fayha claimed two wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing four. Al-Ettifaq won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost four of these matches. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al-Fayha in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Fayha games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Fayha managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Ettifaq kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Al-Fayha when playing at away ground.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Al-Fayha saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.
Betting suggestion: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
Here we present a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq.
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