Al-Ettifaq FC vs Al-Ittihad FC Prediction: Ittihad will fight for their 8th consecutive league win

In the 12th round of the Saudi Professional League, Al-Ittihad will aim for their eighth consecutive league win as they prepare to take on Al-Ettifaq at EGO Stadium on Saturday. Al-Ittihad is currently top of the league table and their hopes will be on maintaining their position at the top of the league. We believe Al-Ittihad will get the win here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Al-Ettifaq FC (13th)

Form in the League: DLLDL

Steven Gerard’s Al-Ettifaq started the season on a great note with three consecutive league victories but they’ve found it hard recently as they’ve now gone 8 league games without a win. They were held down to a draw in their last league game against Al-Riyadh and they’ll most likely suffer a defeat against Al-Ittihad on Saturday. They are currently 13th placed in the league with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses from 11 games played. 

Al-Ittihad FC (1st)

Form in the League: WWWWW

Fabinho and Aouar got Ittihad’s goals against Al-Fateh in their most recent league game which ended in a 2-0 victory. Fabinho got the first goal in the 58th minute while Aouar doubled their lead in the 90th minute. Al-Ittihad continues to shine in the league as they have secured 7 consecutive league wins in their last 7 league games and will aim for an 8th when they take on Al-Ettifaq on Saturday. Karim Benzema has scored 8 goals for Al-Ittihad already this season and is the team's current top scorer. 

Al-Ittihad is currently top of the league table with 10 wins and a loss from the 11 league games they’ve played this season. Karim Benzema leads their scoring efforts with 8 league goals. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Al-Ittihad has gotten the better of Al-Ettifaq in their last 20 meetings with 12 wins while Al-Ettifaq has 4 wins and 4 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ittihad is in good form having won 10 games from the 11 league games they’ve played this season with 7 consecutive league wins under their sleeves. Al-Ettifaq on the other hand is struggling as they are without a win in their last 8 meetings. We believe Ettifaq is no match for Al-Ittihad and we expect them to get the win here. Ittihad should also get a minimum of two goals in this game.