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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 22 match between Al Khaleej and Al Ittihad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Ittihad swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Ittihad enjoy the view from the top of the table with 55 points after 21 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej find themselves positioned as number 10 in the Saudi Pro League with 28 points following 21 rounds.

Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 5-1 and 0-1 against Al Shabab and Al-Taawoun respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha. Al Khaleej only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad first beat Al-Taawoun 1-2, then Al-Wehda by 1-4 and finally Al Hilal by 4-1. Al Ittihad won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring 14 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej and Al Ittihad

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 Khaleej and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

It has been an excellent season for Karim Benzema who managed to score an impressive 16 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Al Ittihad are looking to him against Al Khaleej, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad won their last 4 matches on the trot. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Khaleej in 11 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Khaleej managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al Ittihad kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Khaleej and Al Ittihad.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who managed to hit the net 2.8 times on average in these games. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 24 matches.