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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 30 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fayha and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Al-Fayha 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.

Al-Ettifaq approach round 30 as number 6 in the Saudi Professional League table with 41 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Al-Fayha have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 10 in the standings.

Form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Al Riyadh in a 1-0 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Al-Wehda. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Al-Raed. Al-Ettifaq claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded five.

Al-Fayha Form

Six points is Al-Fayha have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Al Akhdoud by 3-0. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against Al Nassr FC, before winning 1-0 against Al Taee. Al-Fayha managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fayha

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

Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha

It has been an excellent season for Fashion Sakala who managed to score an impressive 14 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-Fayha are looking to him against Al-Ettifaq, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew five and lost three as well, while Al-Fayha won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. Al-Fayha scored at least once in their previous 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al-Fayha in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al-Fayha got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Al-Fayha played. Al-Ettifaq probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as Al-Fayha managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Ettifaq, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Al-Fayha scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha

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 Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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