Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 8 match between Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unsatisfactory form, Al-Ettifaq have a decent shot at three points in this round 8 match, when visiting Al-Fayha. Though playing at the Majmaah Sports City this coming Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.
Al-Fayha are placed 16th with five points after seven matches. Al-Ettifaq occupy a position as nineth in the league on ten points.
Team form: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
Al-Fayha Form
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Al-Fayha at the moment. Against Al Riyadh, they came out on top in a 2-0 win, before drawing 2-2 against Al-Wehda. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-0 defeat against Al Hilal. Al-Fayha only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
In their past three games, Al-Ettifaq lost 0-3 against Al Nassr FC, drew 1-1 with Al-Taawoun, and lost 0-1 against Al-Raed. Al-Ettifaq won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding five.
Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq
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-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments.
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Ettifaq away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
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Full-time result
Al-Fayha claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al-Ettifaq won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al-Fayha in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al-Fayha only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al-Ettifaq managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Al-Fayha saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al-Ettifaq’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ettifaq
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Fayha and Al-Ettifaq seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.