📏 Form Guide

Al-Raed

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Al-Raed will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 3-1 Professional League defeat in their last game at the hands of Al-Fateh.

In that game, Al-Raed had 37% possession and 10 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Al-Raed was Julio Tavarès (56'). Al-Fateh had 15 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Lucas Zelarayán (12') was the scorer for Al-Fateh.

In their preceding six games, Al-Raed have hit the back of the net a combined total of 9 times - an average number of goals per match equal to 1.5.

Al-Ettifaq

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In their previous game, Al-Ettifaq drew 0-0 in the Professional League match with Al-Wahda.

In that match, Al-Ettifaq had 54% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Al-Wehda had 11 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

A run of effective performances from the Al-Ettifaq defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. Over that same period, their own forwards have managed to score 7.

👥 Head to head

The last league meeting between these sides was Professional League match day 12 on 04/11/2023 and the score finished Al-Ettifaq 0-0 Al-Raed.

On that occasion, Al-Ettifaq managed 65% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 on target.

For their opponents, Al-Raed had 2 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.

📋 Team News: Al-Ettifaq

Thanks to a completely injury-free group to choose from, the Al-Ettifaq boss has zero fitness worries at all coming into this match.

⚡ Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Al-Raed will need to push hard to get anything against this Al-Ettifaq side who we reckon should manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’re therefore seeing a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 advantage for Al-Ettifaq when all is said and done.

Let’s see.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 14:05 27/04/2024