LiontipsAl-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab. Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The start of 2025 was not bad for Al-Ittihad, but it could have been better. An unexpected draw on January 11 in the match with Al-Feiha (1:1) did not allow the club to maintain the lead in the standings, and at the moment Laurent Blanc charges are in second place, losing first place to Al-Hilal on additional indicators. Benzema and company need to wait for the current champion to slip up and break ahead, and, of course, in no case should they lose points, and also try to win with as big a score as possible, because Al-Ittihad scored 11 goals less than Al-Hilal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Al-Amri, Kante, Al-Shehri will not take part in the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Al-Ittihad have won all their home matches this season
- The hosts have not lost in 15 games in a row
Probable line-up: Rajkovic - Al-Shanketi, Kadesh, Pereira, Mitai - Fabinho, Al-Nashri - Hawsawi, Aouar, Al-Oboud - Benzema.
Current form
Al-Shabab are fighting to get into the top 5. The club is currently in sixth place in the league table, three points behind fifth place. On January 10, Fatih Terim protégés gave Al-Ahli a fight, but still failed to take points, losing 2:3. In the last round of the national championship, they managed to win a match on their home field with a minimal score (2:1) against Al-Riyadh. This triumph allowed them to break a winless streak in the national championship, which consisted of four games in a row. But it will be very difficult to earn any points in the upcoming match, and many analysts are inclined to believe that Al-Shabab will suffer another away fiasco.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are currently active.
Interesting trends for betting
- Al-Shabab have scored in their last five away games
- The visitors have kept clean sheets in three of their last five away 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 visitors suffered their last two defeats by minimal scores
7.20Al-Shabab to score in the second half
In the last four fights the bet was a success
1.77Bet Al-Ittihad to score in the second half
The bet was successful in the last seven fights
1.55Tip and bets
In principle, at the moment, Al-Ittihad is given a decent coefficient for a clear victory. Considering the fact that this team has won all matches on its home field this season, and Al-Shabab in the last two games could not win against such opponents as Al-Ahli (2:3) and Al-Ahdud (1:1), it seems that the winning streak of Laurent Blanc team in front of local fans will not be interrupted.
Our prediction is Al-Ittihad victory with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
Both teams are attacking. Al-Ittihad scored 37 goals in 15 rounds played (2.5 per match), and Al-Shabab hit the opponents' goal 22 times (1.5 goals per match). Considering these indicators, we conclude that the opponents have no particular problems in attack, so we expect goals from both teams.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.61
Bet on corners
Al-Ittihad average 4.5 corners per match, while Al-Shabab average 5.2. We believe the game will be played at an attacking pace. This means that there is a high probability that the two teams will take quite a few corners.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.67
