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Al-Ittihad vs Al-Ahli: Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction
In the central match of the ninth round of the Saudi Arabian championship, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli will meet. Both teams have ambitious plans for this season, but the hosts have been more successful so far - they are in second place in the standings, while the visitors are only eighth. Which of the competitors will be able to win on the last day of October? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Al Ittihad
Saudi ArabiaCurrent form
Al-Ittihad was rather disappointing last season. The team was one of the strongest in the championship and was definitely capable of fighting for a place in the top three, but in the end it took only fifth place and did not even qualify for the continental cups. The current championship draw is more productive for the hosts - the club is in second place and is only three points behind the current champion, Al-Hilal. Perhaps, the star-studded Al-Ittihad team needed time to get used to each other. Now the club from Jeddah is demolishing everyone in its path. The only failure befell Laurent Blanc charges in the match with Al-Hilal (1:3), and the hosts won all the other matches. The club continues to fight in the King Cup - in the 1/8 final match against Al-Jandal, many key players got a well-deserved rest, but the "tigers" still won with a score of 2:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts currently have no problems with their squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won six games in a row
- The hosts managed to keep a clean sheet in the last two matches
Probable lineup : Rajkovic - Al-Amri, Al-Mousa, Al-Shanqiti, Mitai - Fabinho, Kante - Diaby, Aouar, Bergwijn - Benzema
Al Ahli
Saudi ArabiaCurrent form
Al-Ahli also has many star players at its disposal, but this season the team has not been very successful. The visitors finished the last championship in third place, but are now only in eighth position. At the same time, the team is unbeaten in the Champions League. In the first three rounds, they managed to beat Iranian Persepolis (1:0), Al-Wasl (2:0) and Al-Rayan (2:1). They have not been able to transfer this success to the national championship yet. In the last match of the Premier League, Al-Ahli played at home with one of the main outsiders, Al-Ahdud, but managed to lose points - the match ended in a draw with a score of 1:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with the squad. All key players are at the complete disposal of Matthias Jaissle.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last five matches.
- In none of the last five matches have the visitors left the field without scoring a goal
Prospective line-up : Mendy - Yaslam, Ibáñez, Al-Hamad, Hamidou - Kessie, Al-Asmari - Veiga, Firmino, Mahrez - Tawney
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The hosts won their last game with this score.
15.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the last four matches between the teams.
2.65Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last five matches
2.03Tip and bets
The hosts have gained amazing form and have already won six matches in a row. The team is clearly not going to stop there, so Al-Ahly should prepare for a tough match. The visitors have lost points against weaker opponents, so it is difficult to believe in the possibility of success for Matthias Jaissle charges. Of course, the match should be tough, but, in our opinion, the Al-Ittihad players will prevail.
Our prediction is Al-Ittihad win at 2.10
Bet on total
The hosts are quite careful in defense and have not conceded more than one goal per match for a long time. Although the visitors have strong players in the attacking line, they have not yet been able to fully reveal their attacking potential. We are inclined to think that more than three goals will not be scored in this match.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on corners
Based on all of the above, it is clear that we are expecting the home team to have an advantage, so we suggest placing another bet on their victory in the corners.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Al-Ittihad for corners with odds of 2.40
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