Saudi Professional League: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 32 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Taawoun welcome Al Shabab at a neutral venue in round 32 of the Saudi Professional League campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Saturday.

Ranked as number 4 in the Saudi Professional League standings, Al-Taawoun, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Al Shabab collected 41 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 31 rounds.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

Al-Taawoun Form

In the last three outings, Al-Taawoun beat Damac FC by 0-1, lost 0-3 against Al Hilal, before drawing 0-0 with Al Riyadh. Al-Taawoun 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 nine and conceded ten goals.

Al Shabab Form

In the last three matches, Al Shabab beat Al Ittihad 1-3, won 2-0 against Al-Raed, and lost 1-2 against Al Ahli. Al Shabab won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven goals whilst conceding two.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Shabab

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

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

Joao Pedro is the most prolific Saudi Professional League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al Shabab look to Yannick Carrasco, hoping he can add to his current total of four Saudi Professional League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Al-Taawoun won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at a neutral venue. They drew two and lost five as well, while Al Shabab won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Al Shabab remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Shabab in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Shabab only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Shabab have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Al-Taawoun have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games. Al-Taawoun have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al Shabab, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.

Suggested bet: Al-Taawoun vs Al Shabab

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Taawoun 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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