Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League round 12 game between Al Shabab and Al Ittihad and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Al Shabab will be hosting a Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium encounter this coming Friday when Al Ittihad arrive for a test of their credentials.
Al Shabab rank 11th with 12 points to their name from 11 matches, while visitors Al Ittihad rank sixth in the table on 21 points.
Form: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad
Al Shabab Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Al Shabab recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Al Riyadh. This was followed by a 2-0 win against Al Taee, before they lost 2-1 against Abha. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al Shabab have two wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost two. They scored nine and conceded nine goals.
Al Ittihad Form
Al Ittihad performed a very admirable four wins in six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 12 times, while also conceding one goals.
Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Ittihad
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al Ittihad. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Al Shabab have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- Al Shabab have scored in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- Al Shabab have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 home matches Al Shabab played, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ittihad have not lost 22 of the last 23 away matches
- Al Ittihad have scored in 23 of the last 25 matches
- Al Ittihad have scored in 21 of the last 23 away matches
- Al Ittihad have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
- Al Ittihad have won 5 of the last 7 away matches without conceding a goal
In-form players: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad
While Karim Benzema added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League, Ever Banega scored twice in his last six.
Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad
Full-time result
Al Shabab claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Al Ittihad won six of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost one of these matches. Al Ittihad are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al Shabab in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Shabab scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al Shabab when playing at away ground.
Total goals
In the past ten matches for Al Shabab across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in six times of them with an average of 1.3 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Ittihad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al Ittihad seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.
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