Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 27 match between Al Riyadh and Al Shabab and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Shabab go up against Al Riyadh on Sunday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Shabab
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by Al Ahli and 3-0 against Damac FC. They turned the table by winning 3-1 against Al Ittihad. Al Riyadh only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Al Shabab Form
Al Shabab collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 3-5 against Al Hilal. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Al-Ettifaq, before winning 2-0 against Al Akhdoud. Al Shabab won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats for Al Riyadh and Al Shabab
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Riyadh and Al Shabab played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Shabab
Yannick Carrasco look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Sunday, having hit the target eight times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Shabab. His total for the season says 15 goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With four goals lately for Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League, Leandro Antunes is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Shabab
Full-time result
Al Riyadh won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew four and lost five as well, while Al Shabab won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Al Shabab have beaten Al Riyadh in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al Riyadh only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Al Shabab managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Shabab have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Al Riyadh when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al Riyadh’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Shabab’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.
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