Saudi Pro League: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al Shabab and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Al Shabab stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 7. They face Al-Fayha this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at SHG Arena.

Al Shabab are number 15 in the table on three points after six matches. Al-Fayha rank as number 11 with five points after six matches played.

Form: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

Al Shabab Form

In their previous three outings, Al Shabab drew 1-1 with Al Hazem, before losing 0-2 against Al Hilal and 2-1 against Al Kholood. Al Shabab just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the SHG Arena. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 19 goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 3-2 win against Abha. Then a 2-2 draw with Al Kholood followed before they lost against Al Ittihad with a 2-1 scoreline. Al-Fayha came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to three.

Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al-Fayha

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al-Fayha. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Shabab vs Al-Fayha

Yannick Carrasco is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al-Fayha look to Hugo Moura, hoping he can add to his current total of two Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Al Shabab claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Al-Fayha won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Al Shabab have not lost to Al-Fayha in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al-Fayha scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al-Fayha should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Al Shabab only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Fayha claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Al Shabab saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, who scored 0.7 times on average in these matches.