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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 26 match between Al-Wehda and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Shabab go up against Al-Wehda on Sunday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Form: Al-Wehda vs Al Shabab

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Al-Fayha. Next up was a 3-1 win against Al-Raed, before Al Khaleej were defeated in 0-2 win. 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 15 goals.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Damac FC by 2-0. This was followed by a 2-2 with Al Nassr FC and a 6-0 win against Al-Orobah FC. Al Shabab managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 time and letting in ten.

Betting stats for Al-Wehda and Al Shabab

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

In-form players: Al-Wehda vs Al Shabab

It’s been a great season for Abderrazak Hamdallah so far with 17 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Al Shabab want him to continue this productive spell against Al-Wehdaon Sunday.

Popular betting markets: Al-Wehda vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed a modest two 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 six. Al Shabab won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Al Shabab remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Al-Wehda scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Al Shabab scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Al Shabab played. Al Shabab will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Al-Wehda managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Al-Wehda have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al-Wehda’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games. Al Shabab are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.