Saudi Professional League: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad – Betting preview

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

Al Ittihad go up against Al Hilal on Friday for a Saudi Professional League meeting at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Al Hilal have taken the lead in the Saudi Professional League after collecting 59 points from their initial 21 encounters. Al Ittihad trail by 22 points after 21 rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table on 37 points.

Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against Al-Fayha. They went on to beat Al-Raed by 3-1, before also getting the better of Al-Ettifaq in a 0-2 victory. Al Hilal have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Saudi Professional League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 20 while conceding two goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Professional League across the last six games.

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al Taee got left behind in a 0-3 win, before Al Riyadh got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Al-Wehda was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Al Ittihad. Al Ittihad claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to six.

Betting facts for Al Hilal and Al Ittihad

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

Players on top: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

Abderrazak Hamdallah scored eight goals in six Saudi Professional League games for Al Ittihad. This took his total for the season up to 15 goals scored in Saudi Professional League. Aleksandar Mitrovic is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Saudi Professional League outings.

Popular betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

Full-time result

Al Hilal won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Al Ittihad won three of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and four defeats as well. Al Hilal are on an amazing streak of now 23 games in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Al Hilal are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat. Al Ittihad scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Ittihad in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Al Ittihad only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Ittihad managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al Ittihad.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Hilal, who scored an average of three goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al Ittihad. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these. Al Hilal scored at least one goal in their last 23 matches. Al Ittihad scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Professional League match.

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