Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League round 3 game between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Al Riyadh will be taking on visiting team Al Ittihad at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in a Saudi Pro League tie this coming Thursday.
Looking at the Saudi Pro League standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and seven places.
Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They also drew zero and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored one and conceded zero goals.
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al Taee got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Al-Raed got hammered in a 0-3 victory. Al Taee was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Al Ittihad. Al Ittihad claimed 13 points in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored 16 goals themselves.
Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Riyadh have not lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Al Ittihad have not lost 33 of the last 35 matches
- Al Ittihad have won the last 5 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Al Ittihad have scored in 29 of the last 31 away matches
- Al Ittihad have scored in 25 of the last 27 matches
- Al Ittihad have not lost 19 of the last 21 away matches
Players under-the-radar: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad
With two goals in six matches Saleh Al Abbas has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Ittihad and their defence. The visitors hope Igor Coronado adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
One win on home soil from a possible 10 is what Al Riyadh can look back upon, while they drew zero and lost zero at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Al Ittihad won eight of their last 10 away games, drawing one and losing one in this run. Al Ittihad won their last 5 matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last two games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Al Ittihad have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Al Ittihad have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Al Riyadh have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last two matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, who scored 2.2 times on average in those matches. Al Ittihad won without conceding a goal in their last six matches.
Suggested bet: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad
To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad: Who wins the game?
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