Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Ittihad and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Ahli come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match on Thursday, Al Ittihad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Ittihad are chasing the first place in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 21 points from their initial eight encounters. Al Ahli trail them on 11 points after eight rounds, sitting as number 8 in the table.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-1 against Al Khaleej. They went on to defeat Al Akhdoud 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Al Riyadh in a 0-1 victory. Al Ittihad showed little mercy in their past six matches at King Abdullah Sports City, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 20 times, while letting in ten themselves.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Al Hilal, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-3 win against Al Khaleej. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Al Akhdoud. Al Ahli won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al Ahli

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 Ittihad and Al Ahli played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli

Karim Benzema look like value in the goal scoring market with seven strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Ivan Toney adds to his three Saudi Pro League goals come on Thursday.

Betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Ahli won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Al Ittihad won their last 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al Ahli got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Ittihad played. Al Ittihad managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Ahli performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Ittihad 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. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Ahli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Al Ittihad scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Ittihad and Al Ahli 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.

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