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

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

Al-Taawoun enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Shabab swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed eightth in the table Al-Taawoun have amassed 27 points after 20 matches. On 32 points, Al Shabab rank sixth with 20 matches played this season.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

Al-Taawoun Form

Their last three matches saw Al-Taawoun drawing 0-0 with Al-Fayha, losing 1-2 against Al Ittihad before beating Al Khaleej by 0-1. Al-Taawoun just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Al Shabab Form

It is all or nothing with Al Shabab following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Al-Ettifaq to which, they replied by beating Al Khaleej5-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-3 against Al Qadasiya. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Shabab won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Shabab

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Taawoun and Al Shabab. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

It’s been a great season for Abderrazak Hamdallah so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target seven times in his last six games, and no doubt Al Shabab want him to continue this productive spell against Al-Taawounthis coming Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Shabab in 11 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Al Shabab played. Al-Taawoun managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al-Taawoun have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Al-Taawoun saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Al Shabab played across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 times on average in the process. Al Shabab are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.