Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Raed and Al Ittihad. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Al Ittihad visit King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah this coming Monday for a Saudi Pro League fixture with home side Al-Raed.
Al-Raed bid welcome to Al Ittihad, who ended last season as number 1 in the Saudi Pro League. The hosts can look back on a season which saw them end up as number 10.
Team form: Al-Raed vs Al Ittihad
Al-Raed Form
It is neither good nor disastrous for Al-Raed with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Al Feiha, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against Al Khaleej, before going down in a 3-2 defeat against Al Hilal. Al-Raed claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost two, scored 11 goals and conceded eight.
Al Ittihad Form
In their last three matches, Al Ittihad first beat Al Batin 1-0, then Al Feiha by 0-3 and finally Al Taee by 2-0. Al Ittihad won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 16 themselves.
Betting facts for Al-Raed and Al Ittihad
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Al-Raed and Al Ittihad played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Al-Raed matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al-Raed home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Raed have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- Al-Raed have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
- Al-Raed have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Al Ittihad have not lost 31 of the last 33 matches
- Al Ittihad have scored in 28 of the last 30 away matches
- Al Ittihad have scored in 23 of the last 25 matches
- Al Ittihad have not lost 18 of the last 20 away matches
- Al Ittihad have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
Players to watch: Al-Raed vs Al Ittihad
Karim El Berkaoui look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Romarinho adds to his five Saudi Pro League goals come this coming Monday.
Popular betting markets: Al-Raed vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
Al-Raed claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Al Ittihad won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run. Al Ittihad didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Raed in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al-Raed scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Al Ittihad have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Al Ittihad have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Al-Raed have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Al-Raed when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al-Raed’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 1.6 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Al Ittihad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Al-Raed vs Al Ittihad
The match between Al-Raed and Al Ittihad 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.
Al-Raed vs Al Ittihad: Who wins the game?
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