Saudi Professional League: Al Ittihad vs Damac FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 33 match between Al Ittihad and Damac FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Ittihad welcome Damac FC at King Abdullah Sports City this coming Thursday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Professional League season.

Ranked as number 5 in the Saudi Professional League standings, Al Ittihad, have so far collected 51 points this season, while Damac FC collected 40 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 32 rounds.

Form: Al Ittihad vs Damac FC

Al Ittihad Form

In their last three matches, Al Ittihad lost 3-1 against Abha, 0-5 against Al-Ettifaq and drew 1-1 with Al Khaleej. Al Ittihad won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Damac FC Form

Damac FC claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 4-1 at the hands of Al Ahli, before drawing 0-0 with Abha. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Al-Fayha. Damac FC managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Professional League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Al Ittihad and Damac FC

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

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Damac FC

While only scoring one 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 Damac FC, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Thursday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Damac FC won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Al Ittihad have beaten Damac FC in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Damac FC scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Damac FC managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Al Ittihad have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Damac FC.

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 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Damac FC, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Al Ittihad vs Damac FC

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Ittihad and Damac FC 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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