Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Neom SC and Al-Ettifaq and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Al-Ettifaq come to King Khalid Sport City Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Saturday, Neom SC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Ranked as number 5 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Neom SC, have so far collected 16 points this season, while Al-Ettifaq collected 12 points. This puts them up as number 7 after eight rounds.
Team form: Neom SC vs Al-Ettifaq
Neom SC Form
Neom SC look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-2 and 4-2 against Al Hilal and Al Fateh FC respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Al Hazem as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Neom SC won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 12 goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 0-1 against Abha, before recording a 0-0 draw with Al-Faisaly. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Al Khaleej. Al-Ettifaq claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding five.
Betting facts for Neom SC and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Neom SC and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Neom SC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Neom SC home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Neom SC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Neom SC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Neom SC have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Neom SC vs Al-Ettifaq
Alvaro Medran shows decent form right now for Al-Ettifaq, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Neom SC, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Alexandre Lacazette also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular betting markets: Neom SC vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Neom SC claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al-Ettifaq won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Al-Ettifaq didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Neom SC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Ettifaq scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Neom SC managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Neom SC, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
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