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

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

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

Ranked as number 8 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Ittihad, have so far collected 11 points this season, while Al Riyadh collected eight points. This puts them up as number 12 after eight rounds.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Riyadh

Al Ittihad Form

Only a single draw prevents Al Ittihad from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Al Hilal, before drawing 4-4 with Al Khaleej. They came up empty-handed once again when Al Ahli ran out as 0-1 winners. Al Ittihad won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Al Kholood with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Al Ahli. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Damac FC. Al Riyadh claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al Riyadh

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

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Riyadh

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Moussa Diaby, who is performing well for Al Ittihad. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al Riyadh.The visitors will be looking to Mamadou Sylla to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Pro League goals for Al Riyadh in recent matches.

Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at King Abdullah Sports City across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Al Riyadh won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost eight. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Riyadh in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Ittihad only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al Ittihad managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Riyadh.

Total goals

Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.