Saudi Pro League: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Shabab and Al Ittihad who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Shabab welcome Al Ittihad at Al-Shabab Club Stadium this coming Tuesday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Pro League season.

Al Ittihad have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 77 points from their initial 32 encounters. Al Shabab trail them by 57 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 6 in the table.

Team form: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-1 against Al Fateh FC. They responded by beating Al Ahli 3-1, and followed that up by winning 1-3 against Al Riyadh. Al Shabab won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 15 goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Nassr FC, who were defeated by 2-3. Then, Al-Fayha got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Al-Raed by 1-3. Al Ittihad claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Ittihad

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 Shabab and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad

He banged in 21 goals so far this season, and Karim Benzema also hammered in four goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Shabab.

Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Shabab claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Al Ittihad won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches. Al Shabab did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Al Ittihad won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Al Shabab scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Shabab games Al Shabab managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Ittihad, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Al Shabab’s last 4 matches had more than three goals. Al Ittihad’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.