Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al-Orobah FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 27 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Orobah FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al-Orobah FC 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.

Sitting top of the table, Al Ittihad have claimed 62 points after 26 rounds, while Al-Orobah FC have amassed 26 points and presently rank as number 14 in the Saudi Pro League.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Orobah FC

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Al Qadasiya. They went on to beat Al Riyadh 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Al Ahli in a 2-2 draw. Al Ittihad won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the King Abdullah Sports City, scoring 17 and conceding eight along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Al-Orobah FC Form

Al-Orobah FC endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Al-Ettifaq, before Al Shabab ran out 6-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Akhdoud, who came out 0-1 winners. Al-Orobah FC won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and three scored.

Betting stats for Al Ittihad and Al-Orobah FC

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

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al-Orobah FC

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Karim Benzema has actually netted 17 goals during this Saudi Pro League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Al-Orobah FC should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Karim Benzema to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at King Abdullah Sports City, Al Ittihad won nine and drew one. Al-Orobah FC won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost six. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Al Ittihad are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Al-Orobah FC conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Orobah FC in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Orobah FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 14 consecutive Al Ittihad games Of the previous 10 outings, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ittihad, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Orobah FC, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Al Ittihad scored at least one goal in their last 29 matches. Al-Orobah FC conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.