Al Shabab Riyadh
- Riyadh have been more patient in their build-up and much better at creating overloading situations in the center of the field.
- Alguacil’s side are structured and disciplined in their play and have been able to use the space created by their opponent’s pressing to break the lines.
Al Ahli Jeddah
- Al Ahli Jeddah are in fine form, undefeated in their last 5 matches (W3, D2).
- Al-Ahli have won 6, drawn 2 and lost only 1 of their 9 away league matches, a record that is among the best in the division.
Head-to-Head
- The last 5 head-to-head meetings between the sides have been tight affairs with Al-Ahli winning 2, Al-Shabab 1 and the other 2 being draws.
- Al-Shabab have been better at home, however, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 3 of their 9 games so far.
- Al-Ahli have conceded just 2 goals away in 9 league games, but Riyadh can score an average of 2.0 against them at home while the away side scores an average of 1.5 against them.
- While Alguacil’s Al-Shabab are happy to sit on the ball, Jaissle’s men will be pressing and trying to take it off them so this game could be played at a fast pace at times.
Key Players
- While Alguacil’s team doesn’t have the same firepower as Jaissle’s side, they can still be effective and Carlos has been red-hot for them of late, scoring 3 of their last 5 goals.
- Yannick Carrasco is still the main threat for Al-Shabab, but with just 7 goals in 17 league appearances this season, he pales in comparison to Ivan Toney, who has scored 19 goals in 19 league matches for Al-Ahli.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Al-Ahli at 1.64 favorites to win this game, with Al-Shabab listed at 4.8.
- The home team also concede an average of 1.44 goals per home game in the league, letting in 13 goals at their home, which makes the Over 2.5 Goals market at 1.62 look attractive for this encounter.
Prediction
We will take the odds-on side here as the away team’s momentum, defensive record and firepower will likely be enough for them to come away with a hard-earned win.
