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

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

The penultimate round of the Saudi Professional League season presents an interesting battle between Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab. The match takes place this coming Thursday at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

Al-Ettifaq approach round 33 as number 6 in the Saudi Professional League table with 45 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Al Shabab have amassed 41 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Al-Fayha, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-5 win against Al Ittihad. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Al Akhdoud. 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 three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Al Shabab Form

In their last three matches, Al Shabab won 2-0 win against Al-Raed, lost 1-2 against Al Ahli and lost 1-0 against Al-Taawoun. Al Shabab managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Professional League away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding two times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab

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

In-form players: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

It is difficult to look past Yannick Carrasco, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Saudi Professional League matches for Al Shabab, with a total for the season saying seven goals scored in this Saudi Professional League campaign. With four goals lately for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Professional League, Karl Toko Ekambi is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

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 Shabab won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al Shabab 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 Shabab scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Shabab have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

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 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who scored two times on average in these matches.

Recommended tip: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Shabab

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