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

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

Al Shabab welcome Al Hilal on Saturday in the Saudi Professional League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

Sitting top of the table, Al Hilal claimed 68 points after 24 rounds, while Al Shabab have amassed 28 points. This ranks the latter as number 11 in the Saudi Professional League before the next round.

Form: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal

Al Shabab Form

Their last three matches saw Al Shabab drawing 0-0 with Al Khaleej, losing 2-3 against Al-Fayha before beating Al Hazem by 0-3. Al Shabab managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Ittihad, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Al Riyadh got outclassed in a 1-3 win, before beating Damac FC by 2-1. Al Hilal are in imperial form on their travels, doing the clean sweep of six wins in six Saudi Professional League matches. It marks them out as the best away side in this competition across the last six games. They outscored their opponents by 20 goals to two along the way.

Betting stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al Hilal

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

Players on top: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal

He banged in 20 goals so far this season, and Aleksandar Mitrovic also hammered in four goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Shabab.

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Full-time result

Al Shabab won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Al Hilal won ten of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost zero. Al Hilal are on a serious roll of now 26 matches without defeat. Al Hilal are on a serious roll of now 12 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Shabab only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Hilal won an impressive four of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Al Shabab have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Hilal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Hilal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.5 times goals per game themselves. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 26 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Shabab vs Al Hilal

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al Hilal 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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