Saudi Pro League: Al-Fayha vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al-Fayha and Al Ittihad who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Ittihad go up against Al-Fayha on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Majmaah Sports City.

Al-Fayha are placed 17th with eight points after 13 matches. Al Ittihad occupy a position as oneth in the league on 36 points.

Form: Al-Fayha vs Al Ittihad

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Al Fateh FC, they recorded a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Al Ahli, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 2-2 match with Damac FC. Al-Fayha claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded 12 goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al Fateh FC got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Al-Ettifaq got hammered in a 0-4 victory. Al Nassr FC was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Al Ittihad. Al Ittihad have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 11 and conceding four goals.

Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Al Ittihad

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

In-form players: Al-Fayha vs Al Ittihad

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Alejandro Pozuelo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Ittihad hope Steven Bergwijn can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Majmaah Sports City across all tournaments Al-Fayha won three times, drew three and lost four times. Al Ittihad claimed six wins, zero draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad have no less than 9 wins on the bounce. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Fayha in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Fayha only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Al Ittihad have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Al Ittihad were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Al-Fayha saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Al Ittihad scored at least one goal in their last 16 matches.