Al-Ittihad FC vs Al-Shabab FC Prediction: Ittihad continues to wax stronger

Al-Ittihad continues to wax stronger in their pursuit of Saudi league glory this season as they fight against all odds. They lost their grip at the top of the league table after their draw against Al-Feiha early last week but they bounced back to winning ways with a victory over Al-Raed in their last league game. Al-Shabab on the other hand have won only a league game in their last 5 league games but they cannot be underestimated. Ittihad is in superb form and our prediction here aligns with Al-Ittihad. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Ittihad FC (2nd)

Form in the League: WDWWW

Ittihad extended their 10-game unbeaten league run with a 4-1 victory against Al-Raed in their last league game. Benzema got his name on the scoresheet in that game. Al-Ittihad continues to shine in the league and there’s no telling what they will do to Al-Shabab on Wednesday. Karim Benzema is in the form of his life and he has scored 13 goals for Al-Ittihad already this season and is the team's current top scorer. 

Al-Ittihad is currently second in the league table with 13 wins, a draw, and a loss from the 15 league games they’ve played this season. Karim Benzema leads their scoring efforts with 13 league goals. 

Al-Shabab FC (6th)

Form in the League: WLDLD

Shabab came back from a goal down to win their last league game against Al-Riyadh and this performance gave them the most needed momentum to go up against Al-Ittihad on Wednesday. Before their game against Riyadh, they lost to Al-Ahli in a fierce battle which ended in a 3-2 defeat to Shabab. 

Shabab is currently 6th placed in the league with 8 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses from the 15 league games they’ve played this season. Abderrazak Jamdallah is the team's current top scorer with 6 goals to the good.  

Head-To-Head Statistics

Al-Ittihad has gotten the better of Al-Shabab in their last 20 meetings with 9 wins while Al-Shabab has 6 wins and 5 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ittihad is in good form having won 13 games from the 15 league games they’ve played this season with only a defeat so far in the league. Shabab is also having a great season but we believe they cannot match the strength of Al-Ittihad and our prediction favors an Al-Ittihad win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals. 

Furthermore, we’ve also seen that Shabab is a strong team, and one thing is sure: They will not go down without a fight. The odds of both teams finding the net are at 1.61, and this has been the case in four of their last five meetings.  

Karim Benzema is in the form of his life having found the net in 4 of their last 5 league games and we believe he’ll find the net here. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

Our first prediction is a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.60 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is for both teams to find the net for 1.61 odds at Betway.

Our second prediction is for both teams to find the net for 1.61 odds at Betway.