Ace Football team offers a betting preview for Al Riyadh and Al-Ettifaq who will clash this coming Sunday. The betting preview includes the latest fixture stats, facts and a free betting tip with the best odds from our recommended bookmakers.
The Saudi Pro League tie at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on Sunday sees home team Al Riyadh up against Al-Ettifaq.
Al Riyadh are 13 in the rankings with eight points after nine matches played , whereas Al-Ettifaq rank seven in the Saudi Pro League on 17 points.
Form: Al Riyadh vs Al-Ettifaq
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 1-3 against Al-Fayha. They retaliated in a 0-1 win against Abha, before drawing 2-2 with Al Shabab. Al Riyadh claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing one and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded ten goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
In their previous three matches, Al-Ettifaq won 4-3 against Al Taee, drew 0-0 with Al Ahli before losing 1-2 against Al Fateh FC. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Al-Ettifaq have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost one two. They scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Al Riyadh and Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments.
- Al Riyadh have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
- Al Riyadh have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Riyadh have not won 6 of the last 7 home matches
- Al Riyadh have conceded in 7 of the last 8 matches
- In 20 of the last 21 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Al-Ettifaq played, both teams scored
- Al-Ettifaq have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players under-the-radar: Al Riyadh vs Al-Ettifaq
Look no further than Andre Gray, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League, while Moussa Dembele managed six goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Ettifaq in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Al Riyadh won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Al-Ettifaq won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four.
Both teams to score
Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous nine games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al-Ettifaq will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Al Riyadh managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Riyadh’s last nine matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. 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 1.8 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Al Riyadh vs Al-Ettifaq
The match between Al Riyadh 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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