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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 34 match between Al-Fayha and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Fayha welcome Al Shabab this coming Monday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 34 match.

Form: Al-Fayha vs Al Shabab

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Al Ittihad by a 3-0 score, before winning 2-0 against Al Akhdoud. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-0 against Al Kholood. Al-Fayha won three of their previous six matches at Majmaah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring seven goals to five against.

Al Shabab Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Al Shabab. They first took out Al Ahli by 3-1 before downing Al Riyadh by 1-3. The winning streak came to an end against Al Ittihad, who ran out 2-3 winners. Al Shabab won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Fayha and Al Shabab

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 Shabab played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Fayha vs Al Shabab

With two goals in six matches Renzo Lopez has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Shabab and their defence. The visitors hope Cristian Guanca adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al-Fayha won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Majmaah Sports City. They drew five and lost one as well, while Al Shabab won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Al Shabab have not lost to Al-Fayha in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Fayha only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Shabab games. Al-Fayha managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Al-Fayha when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Fayha, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al Shabab. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Al Shabab’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.