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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 31 match between Al Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Al Ittihad stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 31. They face Al-Ettifaq this coming Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at King Abdullah Sports City.

Al Ittihad approach the next Saudi Professional League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Al-Ettifaq amassed 41 points, placing them as number 8 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-3 victory against Al Hazem. They went on to lose 1-3 against Al Shabab, before getting dumped in a 3-1 defeat against Abha. Al Ittihad won four of their last six Saudi Professional League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals.

Al-Ettifaq Form

Al-Ettifaq were only able to claim two points from their last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Al-Wehda, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Al-Raed, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Al-Fayha. Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Ittihad vs Al-Ettifaq

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Al Ittihad, Abderrazak Hamdallah has been good for them over the course of the season with 19 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Al-Ettifaq, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Friday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al-Ettifaq

Full-time result

Al Ittihad won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Sports City. They drew one and lost four as well, while Al-Ettifaq won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Al Ittihad have not lost to Al-Ettifaq in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al-Ettifaq got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Al Ittihad saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al-Ettifaq, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Al Ittihad vs Al-Ettifaq

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq 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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