Al Ittifaq vs Al Hilal match preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

It's still early in the Pro League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Al Ittifaq - Al Hilal preview!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a AFC Champions League game only four days ago. That game, against Al Sadd, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Al Hilal.

Al Hilal play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Al Hilal when playing on artificial turf are 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 17 goals and conceded 10 times in these games.

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Al Ittifaq form and stats

Al Ittifaq have less points than they have played home games in the Pro League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Al Ittifaq, their manager Khaled Al Atawi and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Al Ittifaq lost their last game at Abha (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Faisaly (0-1).

Al Ittifaq has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Al Hilal form and stats

Al Hilal, who have the most scored goals (15) in Pro League, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Pro League. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Al Hilal are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

It's the second away game in a row for Al Hilal, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Al Taawon in the Pro League.

Al Hilal have the goal stats of 8-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Al Ittifaq, 2 draws and 6 wins for Al Hilal. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

Omar Khribin
4 goals / 1 assists
Carlos Eduardo
3 goals
B. Gomis
3 goals / 1 assists

Al Ittifaq missing players

Al Hilal missing players

Al Ittifaq Al Hilal
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 2 Played P 0 2 5
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
9 1 1 Scored S 0 8 15
4 3 3 Conceded C 0 1 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 80%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 20%
40% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.4 4.5 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.5 3.8
4.4 4.5 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4 2.8
1.8 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Hilal have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Al Hilal have won all their away matches so far.
  • Al Hilal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Ittifaq have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Al Ittifaq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ittifaq have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Ittifaq haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Hilal's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
Al Ittifaq Last season Al Hilal
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
8 7   Won W   12 21
9 4   Drew D   2 6
13 4   Lost L   1 3
40 27   Scored S   33 66
55 20   Conceded C   14 33
87% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
77% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 80%
57% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 60%
40% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 50%
33% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 33%
63% 60%   BTTS BTTS   53% 67%
23% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 30%
27% 20%   Failed to Score F T   0% 7%
 
4.1 3.5   Corners For (avg) C F   7 6.9
5.9 6.8   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.7 3.4
2.9 3.3   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.1 1.9
6 1   Red Cards R C   3 6
Key stats last season:
  • Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Al Hilal have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Al Hilal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Hilal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Al Ittifaq
All Pro League Crown Prince Cup Kings Cup Division 1 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 PRO Al Wahda 0 - 2 Al Ittifaq
31-08-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 1 - 2 Al Ahli
15-09-19 PRO Al Hazm 0 - 6 Al Ittifaq
21-09-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 0 - 1 Al Faisaly
26-09-19 PRO Abha 1 - 0 Al Ittifaq
05-10-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 15:00 Al Hilal
19-10-19 PRO Al Shabab 15:05 Al Ittifaq
24-10-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 14:45 Al Adalh
31-10-19 PRO Al Feiha 15:00 Al Ittifaq
24-11-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 14:30 Al Ittihad
Al Hilal
All Pro League Arab Club Championship Kings Cup AFC Champions League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-09-19 PRO Al Hilal 1 - 1 Al Feiha
17-09-19 ACL Al Hilal 3 - 1 Al Ittihad
21-09-19 PRO Al Ittihad 1 - 3 Al Hilal
26-09-19 PRO Al Hilal 2 - 1 Al Taawon
01-10-19 ACL Al Sadd 1 - 4 Al Hilal
05-10-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 15:00 Al Hilal
18-10-19 PRO Al Hilal 15:05 Dhamk
22-10-19 ACL Al Hilal 16:15 Al Sadd
27-10-19 PRO Al Hilal 16:55 Al Nassr
31-10-19 PRO Al Fateh 16:50 Al Hilal

  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 5 4 1 0 15 5 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 8 1 10 13
2 Al Faisaly 5 3 2 0 7 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 11
3 Al Ittihad 5 3 0 2 10 8 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
4 Al Wahda 5 3 0 2 6 5 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 9
5 Al Ahli 5 2 2 1 6 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 8
6 Al Nassr 5 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
7 Al Adalh 5 2 1 2 10 8 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 7
8 Abha 5 2 1 2 7 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 5 7 -1 7
9 Al Hazm 5 2 1 2 7 9 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 7
10 Al Ittifaq 5 2 0 3 9 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 8 1 5 6
11 Al Shabab 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 6
12 Al Feiha 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 5
13 Al Taawon 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
14 Al Raed 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 0 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 -5 4
15 Dhamk 5 1 1 3 3 12 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 10 -9 4
16 Al Fateh 5 0 0 5 3 10 3 0 0 3 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -7 0

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