Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Al-Taawoun come to King Abdullah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match on Saturday, Al Ittihad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
While Al-Taawoun are now third in the Saudi Pro League table after collecting 28 points in 11 rounds, Al Ittihad trail them on 20 points. This leaves them as number 6 in the table after 11 rounds played.
Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Taawoun
Al Ittihad Form
In their last three outings, Al Ittihad won 2-1 against Al Riyadh, beat Al Shabab by 2-0 and hammered Neom SC 1-3. Al Ittihad won three of their previous six matches at King Abdullah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring eight goals to eight against.
Al-Taawoun Form
In their last three matches, Al-Taawoun drew 1-1 with Neom SC, beat Al Kholood by 0-2 and beat Al Najma by 1-0. Al-Taawoun recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 15 themselves while allowing eight goals against.
Betting facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Taawoun
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Ittihad and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 8 Al Ittihad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Ittihad home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ittihad have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ittihad home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Al-Taawoun have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Taawoun have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Taawoun have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Taawoun have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Taawoun
Look no further than Steven Bergwijn, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, while Roger Martinez managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Taawoun in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Taawoun
Full-time result
Al Ittihad claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at King Abdullah Sports City across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Al-Taawoun won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost three. Al-Taawoun have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Taawoun 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-Taawoun got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al-Taawoun managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Taawoun’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.7 goals in these matches. Al-Taawoun scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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