Al-Ittihad FC vs Al-Kholood FC Prediction: Ittihad needs to bounce back to winning ways

Al-Ittihad have now suffered another league defeat and they’ll aim to bounce back to winning ways as they prepare to take on Al-Kholood on Saturday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Thankfully Al-Hilal also lost and they have to only bother about securing a victory against Al-Kholood on Saturday. Kholood on the other hand has also had limited success in the league and will most likely suffer another defeat on Saturday. Ittihad is in superb form and our prediction here aligns with a victory for Al-Ittihad. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Ittihad FC (2nd)

Form in the League: LWWDW

Ittihad’s 11-game unbeaten league run finally ended as they suffered a dreadful defeat to Damac FC in their last league game. This defeat makes it 2 defeats for Ittihad In the league this season. Benzema got his name on the scoresheet in that game which now makes it three games in a row for Benzema. Karim Benzema is in the form of his life and he has scored 15 goals for Al-Ittihad already this season and is the team's current top scorer. 

Al-Ittihad is currently second in the league table with 14 wins, a draw, and 2 losses from the 17 league games they’ve played this season. Karim Benzema leads their scoring efforts with 15 league goals. 

Al-Kholood FC (11th)

Form in the League: WLWWL

Al-Kholood seems to be struggling against all odds to secure a positive outcome in the league this season. However, they showed great strength in their last league game against Al-Raed which eventually ended in a 2-1 victory. 

Al-Kholood is in 11th place in the league with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses from the 17 games played in the league this season. They might be edging towards a defeat as they take on the sensational Al-Ittihad. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Al-Ittihad has gotten the better of Al-Kholood in their last 2 meetings with 2 wins.

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ittihad is in good form having won 14 games from the 17 league games they’ve played this season with only 2 defeats so far in the league. Ittihad will be aiming for a victory, especially after their defeat against Damac FC last week. If there’s ever a time for them to get a victory, it is now and our prediction favors an Al-Ittihad win and a total of over 2.5 goals. 

Karim Benzema is in the form of his life having found the net in 6 of their last 7 league games and we believe he’ll find the net here. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

Our first prediction is a win for Al-Ittihad and a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.80 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is over 1.5 goals in the second half for 1.77 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a total of over 3.5 goals for 2.32 odds at Betway.