LiontipsAl Ahli vs Al Shabab. Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Al-Ahli is one of the most ambitious clubs in Saudi Arabia, but at the moment the team is far from fighting for the championship. The team currently occupies only fifth place, with only 23 points. The hosts are five points behind Al-Nasr and Al-Qadisiyah, who share third place, and are only ahead of today's opponents by additional indicators. Nevertheless, the club from Jeddah has played really well in recent matches. In the Premier League, they managed to consistently beat Al-Raed (2:0), Al-Feiha (1:0), Al-Wehda (1:0) and Al-Taawun (2:0), and in the Asian Champions League, Matthias Jaissle's team beat Al-Ain (2:1) and drew with Tehran's Esteghlal (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Al-Shabab.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have not lost for seven games in a row
- The team has won three of its last four home games.
Probable line-up: Mendy - Al-Khurai, Demiral, Ibanez, Yaslam - Alexander, Al Johani - Mahrez, Firmino, Veiga - Brican.
Current form
Al-Shabab is traditionally considered one of the strongest clubs in Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that there are very few superstars on the team. The team's most prestigious player is Belgian winger Yannick Carrasco, who has scored only once this season and missed the last two matches. After 13 rounds played with 23 points scored, the team is in sixth place in the standings, losing to Al-Ahli in fifth place only on additional indicators.
In the last matches of the championship, the guests tied with Al-Ahdud (1:1) and Al-Fath (2:2), and also lost on their home field to the current champion, Al-Hilal (1:2). 2025 began for Fatih Terim's charges with a home victory over Al-Feiha (2:1) in the quarter-finals of the King's Cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad at the moment.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last eight matches.
- The visitors have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last nine matches
Estimated line-up: Kim - Al-Thani, Al-Sharari, Hudt, Robert Renan, Al-Sibiani - Guanka, Kanaba, Al-Juwair - Kamara, Hamdallah.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The last face-to-face meeting ended with this score
8.50Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in 4 of the last 5 away matches
2.25Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last four away matches
1.72Tip and bets
Al-Ahli spent the end of 2024 at a very high level, winning four victories in a row in the championship. The team also looked good in the Champions League. Surely, the hosts also want to start January with a victory. Al-Shabab is certainly not an impassable opponent, and the visitors recently played a tough match in the national cup. Most likely, the rested hosts will be able to achieve a positive result in front of their fans.
Our prediction is Al Ahly win at 1.77
Bet on total
Both teams are excellent in attack and have not left the field without scoring goals for a long time. Most likely, in a face-to-face match, the teams will also be able to demonstrate high efficiency. We believe that this match will not be boring.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on corners
If the game follows the above scenario, we will see quite a few over-totals, and corner flag deliveries will likely be no exception. Let's bet on their over-total in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 2.03
