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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 32 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Akhdoud go up against Al-Ettifaq on Friday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

Al-Ettifaq approach the next Saudi Professional League round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 44 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Al Akhdoud amassed 28 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq hope for some consistency, as their last three matches added four points to their account. A meeting with Al-Raed resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 1-2 defeat against Al-Fayha, before beating Al Ittihad by 0-5. Al-Ettifaq only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Professional League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which brought home four points. They claimed a 4-0 win against Abha, before drawing 0-0 with Al Hazem. This little streak came to an end, when Al Nassr FC proved too strong in a 2-3 defeat for Al Akhdoud. Al Akhdoud came through their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to four.

Betting facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud

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

In-form players: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Karl Toko Ekambi is showing good form for Al-Ettifaq, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Solomon Kverkveliya scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins, drew five and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Akhdoud won zero, drew three and lost seven of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. In the last 10 games played, Al Akhdoud opened to scoring only once, while Al-Ettifaq scored the opener five times in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al-Ettifaq saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Akhdoud 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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