Saudi Pro League: Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej
At Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Al Khaleej and Al Shabab battle it out for three points in a Saudi Pro League match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.
Al Shabab find themselves on the 17th place in the league table with only two points after four rounds of the season gone. Al Khaleej have gathered the same number of points which leaves them sitting 15th in the Saudi Pro League table at the moment.
Al Shabab Form
A draw is the best Al Shabab can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Al-Wehda. A1-1 draw with Damac FC followed before they were defeated 4-0 by Al Nassr FC. Al Shabab managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Saudi Pro League.
Betting facts for Al Shabab and Al Khaleej
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 Shabab and Al Khaleej played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 15 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Shabab have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In the last 4 matches in a row Al Shabab played, both teams scored
- Al Shabab have not won 7 of the last 8 matches
- Al Shabab have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Khaleej have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 matches Al Khaleej played, both teams scored
- Al Khaleej have not won 9 of the last 11 away matches
- In 4 of the last 5 away matches Al Khaleej played, both teams scored
Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Fahad Al-Muwallad will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Khaleej hope Fabio Martins can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.
Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium saw Al Shabab winning five, drawing two and losing three of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Al Khaleej won two of their 10 most recent away games, drew three and lost five. Al Shabab have not lost to Al Khaleej in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Khaleej scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Khaleej games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Shabab managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Khaleej kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al Khaleej.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Shabab, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Khaleej’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Al Shabab conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
Suggested bet: Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej
Here we present a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Al Shabab and Al Khaleej.
