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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 24 match between Al Taee and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Taee enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Ettifaq swing by on Friday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Al Taee vs Al-Ettifaq

Al Taee Form

Al Taee lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-4 by Al Ahli and 2-0 against Abha. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Al Hazem. Al Taee only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Professional League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 15 goals.

Al-Ettifaq Form

In their last three matches, Al-Ettifaq lost against Al Hilal by 0-2, beat Damac FC by 0-2 winning 3-0 against Abha. Al-Ettifaq won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Al Taee 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 Taee and Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Taee vs Al-Ettifaq

With two goals in six matches Bernard Mensah has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al-Ettifaq and their defence. The visitors hope Demarai Gray adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

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Full-time result

Al Taee claimed a modest four 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 five. Al-Ettifaq won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Al Taee have not lost to Al-Ettifaq in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Taee only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al-Ettifaq got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Taee have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al-Ettifaq.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Taee, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Al-Ettifaq played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Al Taee vs Al-Ettifaq

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Taee 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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