Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 4 match between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Ittihad go up against Al Hilal on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Al Hilal and Al Ittihad are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number two on nine points. The guests rank as number one in the Saudi Pro League standings.
Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
Al Hilal Form
In their last three outings, Al Hilal won 0-3 against Al Akhdoud, beat Damac FC by 3-2 and hammered Al Riyadh 0-3. Al Hilal swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 18 and conceding six goals.
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al Nassr FC, they were left empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al-Taawoun in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 7-1 win against Al-Wehda in their most recent outing. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Ittihad won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Al Hilal and Al Ittihad
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 Hilal and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.
- Al Hilal have won 28 of the last 30 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won the last 13 home matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won 21 of the last 23 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have won 15 of the last 16 matches in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Al Hilal matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ittihad have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Al Ittihad have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Ittihad have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Ittihad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
Aleksandar Mitrovic has eight strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Hilal, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Ittihad. The visitors are looking to Karim Benzema, who has provided his team with four Saudi Pro League goals.
Popular markets: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
Al Hilal won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Al Ittihad won three games, drew one and lost six in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Hilal won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Amazingly, Al Hilal are on a streak of 24 home matches without defeat. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Ittihad in 9 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Hilal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Hilal played. Al Hilal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Al Ittihad managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.
Total goals
Al Hilal saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 39 matches.
Betting prediction: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad
To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.