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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 29 match between Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Ettifaq go up against Al Nassr FC on Wednesday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park.

Al Nassr FC have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 73 points from their initial 28 encounters. Al-Ettifaq trail by 31 points after 28 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table on 42 points.

Form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-5 win against Al Khaleej. They went on to beat Al Najma by 5-2, before also getting the better of Al Akhdoud in a 0-2 victory. Al Nassr FC took six wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, as they scored 16 and let in four goals.

Al-Ettifaq Form

It is all or nothing with Al-Ettifaq, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Al-Fayha, before beating Al Qadsiah 3-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-3 against Al Riyadh. Al-Ettifaq claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to three.

Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al-Ettifaq

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

Players on top: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Scoring 24 goals during a Saudi Pro League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Cristiano Ronaldo is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Cristiano Ronaldo to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al Nassr FC won nine times and lost one as well. Al-Ettifaq won four times, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Al Nassr FC won their last 14 matches. Al-Ettifaq conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Nassr FC are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches here. Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Al Nassr FC have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al-Ettifaq.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Nassr FC, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Ettifaq’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Al Nassr FC scored at least one goal in their last 81 matches. Al-Ettifaq conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.