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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 21 match between Al Ittihad and Al Hilal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Hilal go up against Al Ittihad this coming Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Sports City.

Al Ittihad have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 52 points from their initial 20 encounters. Al Hilal trail by four points after 20 rounds, leaving them as number 2 in the table on 48 points.

Form: Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-3 against Al Kholood. They went on to defeat Al-Taawoun 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Al-Wehda in a 1-4 victory. Al Ittihad have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 15 while conceding six goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Pro League across the last six games.

Al Hilal Form

In their previous three outings, Al Hilal won by 4-0 against Al Akhdoud, drew 2-2 with Damac FC, before also drawing 1-1 against Al Riyadh. Al Hilal 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 nine goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al Hilal

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 Hilal played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal

Marcos Leonardo scored eight goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Hilal. This took his total for the season up to 13 goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Karim Benzema is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Saudi Pro League outings.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al Ittihad won ten times and lost zero as well. Al Hilal won five times, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Al Hilal have beaten Al Ittihad in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Ittihad played. Al Ittihad managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Hilal performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Al Ittihad and Al Hilal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Ittihad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al Hilal. They performed an average of 3.5 goals in these. Al Ittihad are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 23 matches. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 56 matches.