Football betting preview: Abha vs Al Ittihad

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Thu 20.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium

Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Abha, but Al Ittihad are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Pro League

Abha and Al Ittihad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Abha form and stats

Abha have collected 18 points from their Pro League home games so far after 5-3-5.

The fans are hoping that Abha will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Pro League game against Al Faisaly (placed 9th). The goalie A. M'Hamdi was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 0.0 out of ten. M'Hamdi .

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

The Abha fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Al Ittihad have produced an overall stat of 5-7-1 so far. Ittihad has drawn their two previous away games.

Ittihad has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dhamk for a Pro League game that ended a draw (1-1). Marcelo Grohe (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Grohe .

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Al Batin.

The travelling fans enjoy Al Ittihad's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Ittihad in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Al Ittihad - Abha 0-1 played earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Abha won three, Al Ittihad won four and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Abha missing players

Al Ittihad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Abha Al Ittihad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
10 5 1 Won W 4 5 12
4 3 2 Drew D 1 7 11
13 5 1 Lost L 0 1 4
39 18 5 Scored S 11 20 40
46 20 5 Conceded C 5 15 27
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
70% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 46% 41%
37% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 15% 19%
26% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 11%
63% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 92% 70%
15% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
26% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.5 8.7 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 15.4 11.9 10
3.9 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.8 4
37% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 32% 37%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Ittihad have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of Al Ittihad's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 Hilal 27 15 7 5 51 24 13 8 3 2 22 10 14 7 4 3 29 14 27 52
2 Al Shabab 27 14 6 7 55 41 13 7 3 3 22 17 14 7 3 4 33 24 14 48
3 Al Taawon 28 13 8 7 42 27 14 7 4 3 25 15 14 6 4 4 17 12 15 47
4 Al Ittihad 27 12 11 4 40 27 14 7 4 3 20 12 13 5 7 1 20 15 13 47
5 Al Nassr 27 12 6 9 48 36 13 7 3 3 31 18 14 5 3 6 17 18 12 42
6 Al Ittifaq 27 12 5 10 43 43 14 6 2 6 22 25 13 6 3 4 21 18 0 41
7 Al Fateh 28 11 5 12 50 53 14 3 3 8 24 32 14 8 2 4 26 21 -3 38
8 Al Ahli 27 11 5 11 41 48 14 5 5 4 18 18 13 6 0 7 23 30 -7 38
9 Al Faisaly 28 9 9 10 39 39 14 4 5 5 19 22 14 5 4 5 20 17 0 36
10 Al Raed 27 10 5 12 40 39 14 3 3 8 21 24 13 7 2 4 19 15 1 35
11 Al Quadisiya 28 8 10 10 40 43 14 5 4 5 21 23 14 3 6 5 19 20 -3 34
12 Abha 27 10 4 13 39 46 13 5 3 5 18 20 14 5 1 8 21 26 -7 34
13 Al Batin 27 7 9 11 36 48 13 4 3 6 18 20 14 3 6 5 18 28 -12 30
14 Al Wahda 27 9 3 15 38 55 13 3 1 9 18 30 14 6 2 6 20 25 -17 30
15 Dhamk 27 7 8 12 38 47 14 5 5 4 20 19 13 2 3 8 18 28 -9 29
16 Al-Ain 27 5 5 17 30 54 14 4 2 8 18 28 13 1 3 9 12 26 -24 20

Table
  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 Hilal 27 15 7 5 51 24 13 8 3 2 22 10 14 7 4 3 29 14 27 52
2 Al Shabab 27 14 6 7 55 41 13 7 3 3 22 17 14 7 3 4 33 24 14 48
3 Al Taawon 28 13 8 7 42 27 14 7 4 3 25 15 14 6 4 4 17 12 15 47
4 Al Ittihad 27 12 11 4 40 27 14 7 4 3 20 12 13 5 7 1 20 15 13 47
5 Al Nassr 27 12 6 9 48 36 13 7 3 3 31 18 14 5 3 6 17 18 12 42
6 Al Ittifaq 27 12 5 10 43 43 14 6 2 6 22 25 13 6 3 4 21 18 0 41
7 Al Fateh 28 11 5 12 50 53 14 3 3 8 24 32 14 8 2 4 26 21 -3 38
8 Al Ahli 27 11 5 11 41 48 14 5 5 4 18 18 13 6 0 7 23 30 -7 38
9 Al Faisaly 28 9 9 10 39 39 14 4 5 5 19 22 14 5 4 5 20 17 0 36
10 Al Raed 27 10 5 12 40 39 14 3 3 8 21 24 13 7 2 4 19 15 1 35
11 Al Quadisiya 28 8 10 10 40 43 14 5 4 5 21 23 14 3 6 5 19 20 -3 34
12 Abha 27 10 4 13 39 46 13 5 3 5 18 20 14 5 1 8 21 26 -7 34
13 Al Batin 27 7 9 11 36 48 13 4 3 6 18 20 14 3 6 5 18 28 -12 30
14 Al Wahda 27 9 3 15 38 55 13 3 1 9 18 30 14 6 2 6 20 25 -17 30
15 Dhamk 27 7 8 12 38 47 14 5 5 4 20 19 13 2 3 8 18 28 -9 29
16 Al-Ain 27 5 5 17 30 54 14 4 2 8 18 28 13 1 3 9 12 26 -24 20

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