Saudi Pro League: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al-Ettifaq go up against Al Nassr FC this coming Friday for an exciting Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park.

Placed twoth in the table Al Nassr FC have amassed 37 points after 16 matches. On 24 points, Al-Ettifaq rank eightth with 16 matches played this season.

Team form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Al Akhdoud by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against Al Hilal, before claiming three points in a 4-1 win against Al Riyadh. Al Nassr FC have been in potent form at Al-Awwal Park, winning no less than five of the past six Saudi Pro League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 17 goals while letting in seven.

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Al Akhdoud before drawing 0-0 with Al Shabab. They were defeated once again, when Al-Taawoun ran out 0-2 winners. Al-Ettifaq only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by four goals to three.

Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Cristiano Ronaldo has been great for Al Nassr FC lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al-Ettifaq are optimistic that Georginio Wijnaldum doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Full-time result

Al Nassr FC won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Al-Ettifaq won four games, drew three and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Nassr FC did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Al Nassr FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Nassr FC have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al-Ettifaq.

Total goals

Al Nassr FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Al-Ettifaq’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches. Al-Ettifaq did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Betting suggestion: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

The match between Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League game.

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