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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 20 match between Al-Wehda and Al Ittihad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Al Ittihad enjoy the view from the top of the table with 49 points after 19 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Al-Wehda find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Saudi Pro League with 13 points following 19 rounds.

Form: Al-Wehda vs Al Ittihad

Al-Wehda Form

In their previous three outings, Al-Wehda drew 2-2 with Al-Ettifaq, before losing 1-0 against Al Riyadh and 4-2 against Al-Orobah FC. Al-Wehda only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 14 goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Damac FC, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Kholood in a 4-3 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Al-Taawoun in their most recent outing. Al Ittihad won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded four goals while scoring 11 themselves.

Betting stats for Al-Wehda and Al Ittihad

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

Players in form: Al-Wehda vs Al Ittihad

With two goals in six matches Craig Goodwin has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Ittihad and their defence. The visitors hope Karim Benzema adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Al-Wehda vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Al Ittihad conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Al Ittihad have beaten Al-Wehda in impressive 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Wehda scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Al Ittihad games. Al Ittihad will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Al-Wehda managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Al-Wehda when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Wehda, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game. Al-Wehda conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Al Ittihad are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 22 matches.