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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League game between Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Al-Ettifaq approach round 27 as number 7 in the Saudi Professional League table with 36 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Al Riyadh have amassed 25 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh

Al-Ettifaq Form

Two draws were the best Al-Ettifaq could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Al Taee, before sharing the points in a 2-2 draw against Al Ahli. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Al Fateh FC. 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 seven and conceded eight goals.

Al Riyadh Form

Al Riyadh were only able to claim two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Al-Fayha, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Abha, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Al Shabab. Al Riyadh claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Riyadh. 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 Riyadh

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Karl Toko Ekambi, who is performing well for Al-Ettifaq. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Professional League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al Riyadh.The visitors will be looking to Knowledge Musona to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Professional League goals for Al Riyadh in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al-Ettifaq claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Riyadh won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Al-Ettifaq scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Al-Ettifaq’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al Riyadh’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Betting prediction: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh

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 Riyadh mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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