Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Al Ittihad and Al Nassr FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ittihad enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Nassr FC swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Ittihad have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 33 points from their initial 12 encounters. Al Nassr FC trail by eight points after 12 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table on 25 points.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Al Ahli. They went on to defeat Al Fateh FC 2-0 and made it three on the spin against Al-Ettifaq in a 0-4 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 19 while conceding four goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Pro League across the last six games.

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal. A 0-1 win against Al Riyadh followed, before they beat Damac FC by 2-0. Al Nassr FC claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 15 goals, whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al Nassr FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Ittihad and Al Nassr FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC

Look no further than Karim Benzema, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, while Cristiano Ronaldo managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Nassr FC in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr FC

Full-time result

Al Ittihad 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 Nassr FC won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing one in this series of matches. Al Ittihad have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Al Nassr FC struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 14 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Al Ittihad have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Al Ittihad managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Nassr FC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Al Nassr FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ittihad, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, who scored two times on average in these matches. Al Ittihad are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 31 matches.