Al Ittihad host Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League as they look to regain first place in the league.
Karim Benzema’s team sit behind Al Hilal on goal difference, and will be pushing for a win to send them back to the top.
For Al Shabab, they will be hoping for an upset win, in order to get back in the race for the top three.
Odds
Match Result | Odds |
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Al Ittihad | -175 |
Draw | +320 |
Al Shabab | +300 |
Al Ittihad Winless in Last Two vs. Al Shabab
Total | Al Ittihad | Al Shabab | Draw | |
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Games | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Goals | 59 | 32 | 27 |
Despite having the better of Al Shabab overall, Al Ittihad have struggled in recent games against them winning just one of their last five matchups.
In the pairs last game Al Shabab ran away 3-1 winners, with all the goals coming in the second half.
Al Ittihad vs. Al Shabab Key Stats
- Al Ittihad have scored 13 goals in their last five games.
- Al Shabab haven’t kept a clean sheet in six games.
- Al Ittihad have lost just one game this season so far.
Al Ittihad Team News
Two major players could miss out on this game with Moussa Diaby and Saleh Al-Sherhi suffering from muscle injuries.
Possible Lineup
Predrag Rajkovic (GK); Muhanned Shanqeeti, Danilo Perreira, Hasan Kadesh, Mario Mitaj, N’Golo Kante, Fabinho, Abdellah Hawsawi, Houssem Aouar, Steven Bergwijn, Karim Benzema
Al Shabab Team News
Al Shabab have three new injury concerns for this fixture, as Yannick Carrasco, Fawad Al-Muwallad and Musab Al-Juwayr are all nursing knocks.
Elsewhere Seung-Gyu Kim remains out for the season.
Possible Lineup
Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK); Mohammed Al-Thani, Nader Al Sharari, Wesley Hoedt, Robert Renan, Nawaf Al-Sadi, Haroune Camara, Giacomo Bonaventura, Cristian Guanca, Daniel Podence, Abderrazak Hamdallah
Al Itthad vs. Al Shabab Picks
Al Ittihad are a powerhouse in this league and Al Shabab come into this game on shaky form.
The game has the potential to be close, but there seems no other outcome, than a home win.
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