Al-Ettifaq FC vs Al-Ahli FC Prediction: The tide is coming down for Al-Ahli

Al-Ahli’s 8-game unbeaten league run ended in a very sad way in their last league game against Al-Kholood. Al-Ahli gave the game their best but they couldn’t find the back of the net. They’ll now face Al-Ettifaq in the 16th round of the Saudi Pro League game. Ettifaq is also slowly bouncing back from what has been an average season so far for them. Looking at the recent form and struggles of both teams I believe both teams should find the net here with an option of a probable victory or a draw for Al-Ahli. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Ettifaq FC (11th)

Form in the League: WLWLD

Steven Gerard’s Al-Ettifaq started the season on a great note with three consecutive league victories, but they later dipped in form, which they are now struggling to get back. Moussa Dembele got a brace in their last league game against Damac FC, with Vitinho scoring the last goal of the game, making it three goals to nothing. Can they replicate this success against Al-Ahli on Monday? They are currently 11th in the league with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses from 15 games played. 

Al-Ahli FC (5th)

Form in the League: LWWWW

Al-Ahli’s 8-game unbeaten league run ended in a very sad way in their last league game against Al-Kholood. Demiral was sent off in the 54th minute of the game with a straight red and Al-Ahli later succumbed to the pressure from Al-Kholood and conceded a goal in the 92nd minute of the game. Al-Ahli will put their recent failures behind them and focus on the game at hand. They are in great shape with 4 victories and a draw from their last 5 league games. Al-Ahli’s strength remains in their offensive lineup of Riyad Mahrez, Firmino, and Ivan Toney, it’s hard to face this attacking trio and keep a clean sheet. 

Al-Ahli is doing exceptionally well in the AFC Champions League as they’ve won 5 games with a draw from the 6 games played so far in the competition. They are currently 5th placed in the league with 8 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses from the 15 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 20 meetings produced 12 victories for Al-Ahli, 6 victories for Al-Ettifaq, and 2 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ahli is in really good shape with a great league run and a pack of experienced players up front. Ettifaq on the other hand has a good record against Al-Ahli as they’ve not lost to Al-Ahli in their last three league games. We envisage a tough game with both teams finding the net. The last time they met in the league the game ended in a 2-2 draw and we believe they’ll be a total of over 2.5 goals here. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks;

• No losses for Al-Ettifaq in their last 3 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 meetings

Our first prediction is a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.80 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is an away win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals for 2.19 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for both teams to find the net for 1.76 odds at Bet365.