Pro League prediction: Home win expected when Al Ittihad takes on Al Tai

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Wed 31.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City (62345 seats)

Al Ittihad have done better than Al Tai so far, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Pro League
  • Al Tai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Ittihad have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. For Tai most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

It's no vacation for neither Al Ittihad nor Al Tai as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

11-2-1 is the performance here at King Abdullah Sports City so far in the Pro League, giving Al Ittihad a total of 35 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Al Raed game Al Ittihad has been unbeatable here at King Abdullah Sports City producing five straight wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Ittihad, as their goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Pro League.

Ittihad are returning here after visiting Al Feiha and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Sharahili and da Silva (2) scored the goal(s).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Al Batin.

Scoring bonanza? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league matches with this side has seen three goals or more.

As for guarding their own goal, Al Ittihad have only let in {3 goals} at home.

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Al Tai form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Tai so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-8 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Tai who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Al Feiha was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Al Tai in their previous game as they lost hosting Al Wahda, 1-2.

A 1-2 defeat away at Al Taawon before that.

Take note that 10 of this team's 12 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

Tai find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met earlier this season: Al Tai - Al Ittihad 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Al Ittihad won eight games, zero matches ended with a draw and Al Tai managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

Al IttihadA. Hamdallah
A. Hamdallah
20 goals
IttihadR. da Silva
R. da Silva
13 goals
Al TaiA. Sayoud
A. Sayoud
10 goals

Al Ittihad missing players

Al Tai missing players

Al Ittihad Al Tai
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
21 11 2 Won W 0 3 10
6 2 2 Drew D 1 3 4
2 1 0 Lost L 3 8 15
58 28 6 Scored S 3 19 41
13 3 1 Conceded C 10 28 47
90% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 83%
59% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 66%
17% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 38%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 10%
34% 14% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 55%
62% 79% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 24%
14% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 21%
 
5.4 5.1 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.9 4.6
4.7 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.9 5.5
1.8 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.9 12.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 13.1 11.4
5.4 6.1 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 4.6
37% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 26% 31%
 
8.3 6.7 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.5 11.7
2.5 2 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.8 5.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the most clean sheets (18) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the the best goal difference (+45) in Pro League
  • Al Tai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Tai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ittihad 29 21 6 2 58 13 14 11 2 1 28 3 15 10 4 1 30 10 45 69
2 Al Nassr 29 19 7 3 60 18 14 11 3 0 31 10 15 8 4 3 29 8 42 64
3 Al Hilal 29 16 8 5 51 27 14 8 4 2 28 13 15 8 4 3 23 14 24 56
4 Al Shabab 29 16 5 8 53 32 15 10 2 3 28 10 14 6 3 5 25 22 21 53
5 Al Taawon 29 15 7 7 43 33 14 6 4 4 19 18 15 9 3 3 24 15 10 52
6 Al Fateh 29 13 4 12 48 40 15 6 3 6 23 22 14 7 1 6 25 18 8 43
7 Dhamk 29 9 9 11 32 39 14 5 5 4 15 14 15 4 4 7 17 25 -7 36
8 Al Tai 29 10 4 15 41 47 15 7 1 7 22 19 14 3 3 8 19 28 -6 34
9 Al Raed 29 9 7 13 39 46 15 5 3 7 23 25 14 4 4 6 16 21 -7 34
10 Al Ittifaq 29 9 7 13 26 36 15 7 3 5 17 17 14 2 4 8 9 19 -10 34
11 Abha 29 10 3 16 32 49 15 7 3 5 20 24 14 3 0 11 12 25 -17 33
12 Al Wahda 29 8 8 13 26 42 14 4 5 5 15 22 15 4 3 8 11 20 -16 32
13 Al Feiha 29 7 9 13 30 43 15 4 5 6 15 20 14 3 4 7 15 23 -13 30
14 Al Khaleej 29 8 4 17 27 43 14 5 2 7 17 20 15 3 2 10 10 23 -16 28
15 Al Adalh 29 7 7 15 30 54 14 5 2 7 14 24 15 2 5 8 16 30 -24 28
16 Al Batin 29 5 5 19 26 60 15 5 3 7 18 28 14 0 2 12 8 32 -34 20