Saudi Professional League: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 25 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Ahli come to Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Professional League match this coming Friday, Al-Ettifaq will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Al Ahli claimed 47 points from 24 rounds, while Al-Ettifaq amassed 35 points. They now rank as number 6 in the Saudi Professional League standings.

Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-2 and 3-0 winners against Damac FC and Abha, respectively. Against Al Taee, they had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 draw. Al-Ettifaq just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Professional League matches at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Al Fateh FC, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against Al-Taawoun. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Al Nassr FC. Al Ahli have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 21 and conceding four goals.

Betting facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli

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

Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Roberto Firmino has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Friday, it is because Al Ahli bank on him to build on these numbers against Al-Ettifaq. The latter relies on Demarai Gray, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Al Ahli won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al-Ettifaq managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Al Ahli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Ahli, who managed to score 2.3 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Ahli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Ahli seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Professional League game.

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