Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 33 match between Al Shabab and Al Nassr FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Shabab welcome Al Nassr FC at SHG Arena on Thursday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Pro League season.
Sitting top of the table, Al Nassr FC claimed 79 points after 31 rounds, while Al Shabab have amassed 32 points. This ranks the latter as number 13 in the Saudi Pro League before the next round.
Form: Al Shabab vs Al Nassr FC
Al Shabab Form
In the previous three games, Al Shabab drew 2-2 with Al Qadsiah, lost 1-1 against Al Fateh FC and 1-5 against Al-Taawoun. Al Shabab claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost three, scored 12 goals and conceded 17.
Al Nassr FC Form
In the last three matches, Al Nassr FC beat Al-Ettifaq 1-0, won 2-0 against Al Ahli, and lost 3-1 against Al Qadsiah. Al Nassr FC recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 18 themselves while allowing four goals against.
Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Nassr FC
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 Nassr FC played across all tournaments.
- Al Nassr FC have won 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Nassr FC away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Nassr FC away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Al Shabab vs Al Nassr FC
He banged in 25 goals so far this season, and Cristiano Ronaldo 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 markets: Al Shabab vs Al Nassr FC
Full-time result
Al Shabab claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Al Nassr FC won nine of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost one of the games in this run. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Shabab in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Shabab games Al Nassr FC won an impressive six of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Al Shabab have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Nassr FC.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.9 times goals per game themselves. Al Shabab scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Al Nassr FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 84 matches.
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