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

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

Mid-placed Al Shabab visit Al Najma, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 34 match taking place at Al Najma Club Stadium on Wednesday.

Team form: Al Najma vs Al Shabab

Al Najma Form

In the previous three games, Al Najma drew 0-0 with Al-Ettifaq, lost 2-2 against Al Hazem and 2-0 against Al Fateh FC. Al Najma claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 16 goals.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al Nassr FC in a 2-4 defeat. Neom SC also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Al Shabab were able to strike back in a 3-2 win against Al Ittihad. Al Shabab claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by eight goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Al Najma and Al Shabab

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 Najma and Al Shabab played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Najma vs Al Shabab

He banged in 18 goals so far this season, and Yannick Carrasco also hammered in three goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Najma.

Popular markets: Al Najma vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Najma won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Al Shabab won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Najma scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Shabab only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al Najma played. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Al Shabab games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Najma managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Shabab kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Najma’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Al Shabab scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches.