Al-Ittihad FC vs Al-Shabab FC
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
27.04.2023, 21:30
In the 24th round of the Saudi Professional League, Al-Shabab will square off against the league leaders at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Both teams are in incredible form and we expect a very entertaining game. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you below.
Al-Ittihad SC (1st) WWWWW
Ittihad has continued their impressive form in the league with a fifth consecutive win, most recently defeating Al-Wehda in their last match. Ittihad's top goal scorers helped seal the victory with goals in the first half, and now they will aim to maintain their winning streak as they face Shabab on Thursday. However, Ittihad was recently eliminated from the King's Cup after losing in extra time to Hilal.
Al-Ittihad has been phenomenal all season, with an unbeaten record in their last 12 games. The last time they lost a league game was against Al-Hilal, which happens to be their only league loss this season. Their overall league statistics are impressive with 17 wins, 5 draws, and a loss from a total of 23 games played. Abderrazzaq HamedAllah got the first goal in their last game, bringing his total goals to 17.
Al-Shabab FC (3rd) WWDWL
Al-Shabab has enjoyed a decent run in the league, winning three of their last five matches and suffering just one loss. While they have made progress, there are still plenty of opportunities for them to win more games. In their most recent game against Al-Khaleej, Al-Shabab found themselves trailing by two goals in the first half, but Al Monassar scored the winning goal in the second half, making it a thrilling and exciting game.
Al-Shabab has put up an impressive performance in the league, maintaining their position at the top half of the league table. Their overall league statistics are; 14 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from 23 games played.
Head-To-Head Statistics
A critical look at the last 7 games between them produced 4 wins for Ittihad, a win for Shabab, and 2 draws.
Expert Betting Tips
Both teams are in exceptional form and Shabab is trailing behind Ittihad by 6 points, a win for Shabab will help narrow down the margin. We will be leveraging on goals as Shabab has scored a minimum of 2 goals in their last 5 league games and we expect them to score a minimum of 2 goals here. Ittihad has also scored a total of 10 goals in their last 5 games. We should see a total of over 2.5 goals here at 1.75 odds.
Both teams will also get a goal at 1.65 odds and there will definitely be goals in both halves of the game at 1.60 odds.
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