Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on September 27th, 2024

Al Ittihad and Al Khaleej are scheduled to play against each other on September 27th, 2024, Friday at 18:00h (UTC), in a Pro League match to be held in Saudi Arabia, check the Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej will occur

The game is set to be played in the great King Abdullah Sports City stadium, in the city of Jeddah, with a capacity for 62345 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.97 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.69 goals per match played.

Al Ittihad last match

Al Ittihad comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Al Hilal, in a match valid for Pro League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 3-1. On the field, L. Blanc's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 1.57.

Al Khaleej last match

Al Khaleej appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Kings Cup game, the team faced Al Tai, and the score ended with a 3-0.

The game had to be decided in overtime, after a 2-2 draw at the end of 90 minutes.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.80, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej h2h

The last time Al Ittihad went up against Al Khaleej, it was in Pro League. Al Ittihad, ranked 5th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Al Khaleej, then in 11th place, was charged with a 4-3-3 formation.

Their last Pro League game of 2023/2024 season which took place on 16-05-2024 game ended in a staggering 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Al Ittihad team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Al Khaleej has been more irregular.

Al Ittihad

Pro League leaderboard now

The Al Ittihad team with 9 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the AFC Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

This means that in the 5th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Al Shabab team that is in the 3rd place.

Al Ittihad analysis

Al Ittihad after 4 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 11 goals and conceded only 5 to opponents.

The Al Ittihad team comes from a defeat in the Pro League, and its coach Laurent Blanc wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

This season, Al Ittihad has demonstrated their patience as a team, reflected by their high average minutes of first goal scored. Their game control and waiting for the right opportunities have resulted in a low number of goals conceded, which is an indication of their tactical discipline and organization. If they can sustain this approach, it will be advantageous for them in upcoming matches.

With an average of 6 shots on goal per game in the competition, we can consider that Al Ittihad is a very offensive team, which naturally increases the chances of conversion and victory.

Teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents. With this in mind, the Al Ittihad team tries to achieve an average ball possession of 56% to control the game.

While having won once playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

While Al Khaleej has only managed to convert 1 of their 355 attacks into goals, Al Ittihad has been much more successful with 393 attacks and 11 goals.

Best goalscorer from Al Ittihad

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Karim Benzema. The Attacker has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Al Ittihad, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Al Khaleej

Pro League leaderboard now

Al Khaleej arrives in this game with 4 points, and in 13th place in the Pro League, having won once in total and lost twice, making a total of 1 draw.

Al Khaleej analysis

After round 4 of Pro League we count 1 goals scored by Al Khaleej and 3 conceded.

Al Khaleej is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

With an average of 0.25 goals per game, the team struggles on the offensive end, and considering that it will also be playing away from home, the odds are all against it.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Since Al Khaleej has an average of 0.5 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that Al Khaleej does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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