Saudi Pro League: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

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

When Al Ittihad come to Al-Taawoun Club Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Thursday, Al-Taawoun will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al-Taawoun are placed nineth with 24 points after 18 matches. Al Ittihad occupy a position as twoth in the league on 46 points.

Form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad

Al-Taawoun Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Al-Taawoun, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Al Riyadh, followed by a 0-0 draw against Al-Orobah FC. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Al-Fayha. Al-Taawoun claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded six.

Al Ittihad Form

Two victories are what Al Ittihad have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Al Shabab 2-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Damac FC, before winning again 4-3 against Al Kholood. Al Ittihad claimed 13 points in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored 11 goals themselves.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad

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

In-form players: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ittihad

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Karim Benzema has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Thursday, it is because Al Ittihad bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Taawoun. The latter relies on Musa Barrow, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Al Ittihad won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Ittihad in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Al-Taawoun have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Al-Taawoun managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 13 last consecutive meetings between Al-Taawoun and Al Ittihad when playing at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium.

Total goals

Al-Taawoun saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Al-Taawoun’s last 3 matches had less than three goals. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 21 matches.