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Saudi Professional League: Abha vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 30 match between Abha and Al Ittihad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

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Team form: Abha vs Al Ittihad

Abha Form

Abha managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Al Fateh FC. They went on to lose 5-0 against Al Shabab, before getting dumped in a 4-0 defeat against Al Akhdoud. Abha won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad drew 0-0 with Al-Taawoun, won 2-3 against Al Hazem, and lost 1-3 against Al Shabab. Al Ittihad won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats for Abha and Al Ittihad

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Abha and Al Ittihad played across all tournaments.

  • Abha have conceded in 25 of the last 27 matches
  • Abha have conceded in 25 of the last 27 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • Abha have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
  • Abha have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Saudi Pro League without scoring a goal
  • In the last 4 Abha matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Al Ittihad have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches in the Saudi Pro League
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Al Ittihad played in the Saudi Pro League, both teams scored
  • Al Ittihad have conceded in 11 of the last 12 matches
  • Al Ittihad have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 Al Ittihad matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Abha vs Al Ittihad

It has been an excellent season for Abderrazak Hamdallah who managed to score an impressive 19 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Al Ittihad are looking to him against Abha, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Abha won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Al Ittihad won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Al Ittihad have not lost to Abha in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Abha scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al Ittihad scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Abha managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ittihad have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Abha when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Abha, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Ittihad, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Abha vs Al Ittihad

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Professional League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Abha vs Al Ittihad mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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