⁠Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :April 24, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Modified at :April 24, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Al Shabab took the three points in the last game

Al Ittihad will lock horns with Al Shabab when they face each other at Abdullah Sports City. The home team is currently placed fourth in the points table with 50 points as they will look to finish as high as possible this season. For Al Ittihad, this season has been full of ups and downs as they have not been consistent throughout the season. They will have to give their all to get three points against Al Shabab.

The away team are placed 9th at the points table in the Saudi Pro League, Al Shabab’s quality is much more than the point table shows. They have some top-quality players who can make a difference. As compared to last season, their defence has been the most disappointing department as they have conceded a lot this season. They will have to be very compact and focused in the match to get something from this fixture.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 26th Apr 2024, 11:30 PM (IST), 06:00 PM (GMT), 02:00 PM (EST)

Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Form

Al Ittihad Form (All Competitions): W-L-W-D-L

Al Shabab Form (All Competitions): W-D-W-L-W

Players to watch

Romarinho (Al Ittihad)

Romarinho is a versatile player who can play in multiple positions, he can play as a striker, a winger as well as an attacking midfielder. He is very good at dribbling as he continuously looks for space which he can exploit to hurt his opponent. He is a legend for the club as he has consistently performed well and delivered every time. Opponents must be very careful while dealing with him.

Habib Diallo (Al Shabab)

He is a top-quality striker who is very well known for his finishing as he is very effective in front of the goal. He is a player who can play in both a possession style of play and a counter-attacking style of play, even though he is not a player who drops deep to get the ball, when he gets the ball inside the box he is a big threat as with his trickery he can cause a lot of trouble to the defenders.

Match Facts

The average number of goals in meetings between Al-Ittihad FC and Al-Shabab FC is 2.
Al-Ittihad FC scores 1.93 goals when playing at home and Al-Shabab FC scores 0.95 goals when playing away (on average).
Al-Ittihad FC haven’t scored in 2 of their 14 home matches in the Saudi Pro League this season.

Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1 – Al Ittihad will win this match – 8/11 odds checker
Tip 2 – Both teams to score
Tip 3- Al Shabab will win this match – 16/5 bet365

Al Ittihad have 1.70 odds of winning this fixture, 3.95 odds of the match ending in a draw and Al Shabab have 4.20 odds of winning this match.

Injury and Team News

For the home side, Al Jadani, Sharahili and Ahmed Bamasud will be out due to injuries rest of the players are fit and will be available for the upcoming match.

The away team don’t have any injured players as of now and all the players will be available against Al Ittihad

Head-to-Head

Matches: 42

Al Ittihad: 17

Al Shabab: 13

Draws: 12

Predicted Lineups

Al Ittihad Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Maiouf(GK); Yami, Hegazy, Kadesh, Alolayan; Romarinho, Mosa, Shamrani, Amri; Benzema, Hamdallah

Al Shabab Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Malayekah(GK); Saiss, Santos, Sharari; Harbi, Aljuwayr, Sharahili, Yami; Carrasco, Sadi; Diallo

Match Prediction

Two quality teams will face each other and this will be a close encounter for sure. Shabab on one side will be disappointed with how the season is going for them but still, they pose a big threat for the home team who are favourites for this match. Al Ittihad will win this match in a thrilling encounter against a quality side.

Prediction: Al Ittihad 1-0 Al Shabab

Telecast

India – SonyLiv, Sony Sports Network

UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN

Nigeria – Sporty TV

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