Abha welcome Al Ittihad to their own ground for round 12 of the Saudi Professional League. Abha enters this match as the clear outsider with a 20% probability of winning two days before kickoff, while Al Ittihad is the clear favourite.
Current Form - Abha
Abha sits 18th in the league with two points. In their last league match, the team suffered a home loss 0-1 against Al Faisaly. They have one draw and four losses in their last five, and are currently on a 10-match winless run, covering the whole season so far with two draws and eight losses.
Current Form - Al Ittihad
Al Ittihad are fourth in the league with 23 points. In their last league match, the team won 2-0 at home against Al Diriyah. They have four wins and one loss in their last five.
Head-to-Head Record
Abha holds a record of one win and four losses across their last five meetings with Al Ittihad. The two teams meet for the first time since May 2024, when Abha won 3-1 at home. There is an average of 4.2 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch
Alimani Gory has two goals at an average rating of 6.6, while Safwan Al Johani has contributed one assist for Abha. Nabil Fekir has appeared in every match for the side, recording one goal.
For Al Ittihad, George Ilenikhena has six goals and three assists at an average rating of 7.7. Youssef En Nesyri, who is the team's top scorer with seven goals, has scored in four of his last five matches at a 7.6 average match rating and currently ranks third in the scoring charts. Steven Bergwijn has provided five goals and one assist.
Key Numbers
↔️ Red cards: Abha 0 vs Al Ittihad 2
Abha
➖ Big chance conversion: 13% (2nd worst, league average 31%)
➖ Touches in opposition box: 13.4 per match (2nd worst, league average 23.6)
➖ Big chances conceded: 3.7 per match (3rd worst, league average 2.9)
Al Ittihad
➕ Headed goals: 0.40 per match (2nd best, league average 0.25)
➕ Big chance conversion: 49% (2nd best, league average 31%)
Match Notes
Dion Lopy has picked up five yellow cards in his last eight appearances for Al Ittihad. Hazim Al Zahrani now plays for Abha after coming through the Al Ittihad academy, where he made five appearances over one season.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set a 59% chance that both teams will score in this match. The over/under market puts a 61% probability on there being over 2.5 goals.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.1
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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