Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

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

Al Shabab go up against Al Hilal on Monday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Al Hilal approach round 29 as number 2 in the Saudi Pro League table with 61 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Al Shabab have amassed 50 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab

Al Hilal Form

In their last three matches, Al Hilal lost 1-3 against Al Nassr FC, drew 1-1 against Al-Ettifaq, before winning 3-0 against Al Khaleej. Al Hilal claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 16 and conceded eight goals.

Al Shabab Form

In their three most recent outings, Al Shabab won 1-3 and 2-0 against Al-Wehda and Al Kholood, before drawing 0-0 against Al Akhdoud. Al Shabab claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Al Hilal and Al Shabab

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

In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab

He banged in 19 goals so far this season, and Abderrazak Hamdallah also hammered in six goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Hilal.

Popular betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Hilal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Shabab won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Al Shabab have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Shabab in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Al Shabab scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Al Shabab played. Al Hilal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Hilal have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who scored 2.6 times on average in these matches. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 64 matches.