Al Shabab have performed better than Al Ittifaq so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Al Shabab has the most points from losing position (9) in Pro League
- Al Ittifaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has grass, which is not Al Ittifaq's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Al Ittifaq have performed like this: Played 32 matches resulting in 7 wins, 7 draws and 18 defeats with the goal stats 38-60 (scored/conceded).
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al Shabab form and stats
Al Shabab have collected 13 points from their Pro League home games so far after 4-1-0.
Shabab are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Al Ittihad. Before that, Shabab played out a Pro League draw 1-1 when visiting Al Hilal.
The defeat against Al Ittihad was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by A. Prijovic).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Shabab handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and one defeat.
Al Shabab have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 9 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, Shabab have conceded only 4 goals.
Al Ittifaq form and stats
3-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Ittifaq in their Pro League matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Al Ittifaq, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Ittifaq might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Wahda proved too strong as Al Ittifaq slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Quadisiya at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Ittifaq are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Ittifaq have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. Al Ittifaq have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Shabab won six, Al Ittifaq won one and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Kiss 6 goals |  N. Sliti 5 goals |   T. Al-Ammar 3 goals |
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| Al Shabab | Al Ittifaq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 73% |
| 9% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 13.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9.2 | 11.5 |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 30% | 28% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 32% |
- Al Ittifaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ittifaq have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Ittifaq haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Shabab has the most points from losing position (9) in Pro League
- Al Shabab have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Shabab have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Shabab have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Shabab haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Ittifaq's 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Shabab | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Taawon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Ittifaq | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Fateh | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Abha | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Al Quadisiya | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Al Faisaly | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Raed | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Al Batin | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Al Nassr | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Al-Ain | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Dhamk | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 8 |