Saudi Pro League: Damac FC vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 15 match between Damac FC and Al Ittihad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Damac FC welcome Al Ittihad this coming Tuesday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 15 match.

Damac FC are placed 14th with nine points after 13 matches. Al Ittihad occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 26 points.

Form: Damac FC vs Al Ittihad

Damac FC Form

Damac FC have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-1 victory against Al Akhdoud. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Al Hilal, before handing over another win to Al Khaleej in a 4-0 defeat. Damac FC did not win any of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Damac Club Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored four goals.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Neom SC, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Al-Taawoun got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Al Kholood by 0-4. Al Ittihad performed a very admirable four wins in six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 18 times, while also conceding eight goals.

Betting stats and facts for Damac FC and Al Ittihad

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

Players in form: Damac FC vs Al Ittihad

With three goals in six matches Valentin Vada 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.

Popular betting markets: Damac FC vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Damac FC won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at Damac Club Stadium in this run of matches. Al Ittihad won five of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing three. Al Ittihad won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Al Ittihad have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 away games. Damac FC have not lost to Al Ittihad in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Damac FC scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Ittihad should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Damac FC only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Ittihad claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Damac FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Damac FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals 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 2.2 times goals per game.