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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Khaleej and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Thursday when they welcome Al Shabab over to the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for a round 2 match.

Looking at the current standings in the Saudi Pro League, the two teams are separated by three points.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Abha in a 2-1 defeat. Al Riyadh also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-2, before Al Khaleej were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Damac FC. Al Khaleej didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored six goals.

Al Shabab Form

It is all or nothing with Al Shabab, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Al-Ettifaq, before beating Al Fateh FC 3-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-1 against Al-Ettifaq. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Shabab won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying three goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej and Al Shabab

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

Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Abdullah Al Salem, who is performing well for Al Khaleej. 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 Shabab.The visitors will be looking to Yannick Carrasco to find the net once again, after managing two Saudi Pro League goals for Al Shabab in recent matches.

Popular markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Khaleej in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al Shabab only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Shabab managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Shabab, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Khaleej and Al Shabab seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.

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