Saudi Professional League: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

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

Both Al Khaleej and Al Shabab are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Saudi Professional League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.

Placed 12th in the table Al Khaleej have amassed 23 points after 21 matches. On 24 points, Al Shabab rank 11th with 21 matches played this season.

Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-0 and 0-2 against Al Ahli and Al-Ettifaq respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Al Hazem. Al Khaleej claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab won twice in their last three matches as Al-Wehda were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Damac FC 0-1. Al Nassr FC proved too strong, though, and a 2-3 defeat followed. Al Shabab managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Professional League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring six time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej and Al Shabab

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

Players in form: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Professional League, Woo-Young Jung will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Shabab hope Abdullah Hadi Radif can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Saudi Professional League goals in his last six Saudi Professional League games.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Khaleej won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al Shabab won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Khaleej in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Shabab only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al Shabab managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Khaleej have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Khaleej’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al Shabab, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Al Khaleej vs Al Shabab

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Khaleej 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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