Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 26 match between Al Qadasiya and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al-Ettifaq go up against Al Qadasiya this coming Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium.
Al Qadasiya approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 51 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Al-Ettifaq amassed 35 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.
Form: Al Qadasiya vs Al-Ettifaq
Al Qadasiya Form
In their last three matches, Al Qadasiya beat Al Riyadh 1-0, drew 1-1 with Al Ittihad, before losing 1-0 against Damac FC. Al Qadasiya claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored eight goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
In their last three matches, Al-Ettifaq drew 1-1 with Al-Raed, won 1-2 against Al-Orobah FC, and lost 0-2 against Al-Fayha. Al-Ettifaq claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding six.
Betting facts for Al Qadasiya and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Qadasiya and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 15 Al Qadasiya home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Al Qadasiya home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Al Qadasiya matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Al Qadasiya matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Qadasiya have won 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Ettifaq have won 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Al Qadasiya vs Al-Ettifaq
Georginio Wijnaldum shows decent form right now for Al-Ettifaq, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Qadasiya, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Julian Quinones also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium across all tournaments Al Qadasiya won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Al-Ettifaq claimed five wins, four draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Al-Ettifaq did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Al-Ettifaq have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 away games.
Both teams to score
Al Qadasiya scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Qadasiya have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Al-Ettifaq.
Total goals
Al Qadasiya saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al-Ettifaq, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.