Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 10 match between Al Shabab and Al Taee and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The Saudi Pro League clash at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium this coming Saturday sees home team Al Shabab battling it out for the win against Al Taee.
Al Shabab are number 12 in the table on nine points after nine matches. Al Taee rank as number 16 with seven points after nine matches played.
Form: Al Shabab vs Al Taee
Al Shabab Form
In the last three outings, Al Shabab beat Al Hazem by 4-1, lost 2-0 against Al Hilal, before drawing 2-2 with Al Riyadh. Al Shabab 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 seven and conceded ten goals.
Al Taee Form
Al Taee lost their previous three matches by 4-3 against Al-Ettifaq, 1-2 against Al Nassr FC and 3-0 against Al-Taawoun. Al Taee are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al Taee
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Shabab and Al Taee. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Al Shabab have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In the last 4 home matches in a row Al Shabab played, both teams scored
- Al Shabab have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Al Shabab have conceded in the last 6 home matches in a row
- Al Shabab have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Al Taee have conceded in the last 16 away matches in a row
- Al Taee have not won the last 10 away matches in a row
- In 14 of the last 16 Al Taee matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Taee have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- Al Taee have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches
Players under-the-radar: Al Shabab vs Al Taee
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ever Banega, who is performing well for Al Shabab. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al Taee.The visitors will be looking to Bernard Mensah to find the net once again, after managing four Saudi Pro League goals for Al Taee in recent matches.
Popular markets: Al Shabab vs Al Taee
Full-time result
Al Shabab won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Al Taee won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost seven. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Taee in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Al Taee only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Shabab played. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Shabab scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al Taee.
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 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Taee’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Al Shabab vs Al Taee
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Shabab and Al Taee seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.