Al-Riyadh FC vs Al-Ittihad FC Prediction: Al-Riyadh is a tough team to play against

In the 8th round of the Saudi Professional League, Al-Ittihad will aim for their fourth consecutive league win as they prepare to take on Al-Riyadh at the Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium on Thursday. Al-Ittihad is currently second place in the league, and they are in good shape; we can only expect a win from them here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Al-Riyadh FC (4th)

Form in the League: WWLWL

Al-Riyadh is in good shape as they’ve now secured two consecutive league victories from their last two league games. They managed to secure a narrow 0-1 victory against Al-Okhdood in their most recent league game and they’ll be aiming for a positive outcome as they take on Al-Ittihad on Thursday. They are currently 2nd placed in the league with 4 wins, a draw and two losses from the seven league games played this season.

Al-Ittihad FC (2nd)

Form in the League: WWWLW

Al-Ittihad continues to shine in the league as they have secured three consecutive league wins in their last three league games and will aim for a 4th when they take on Al-Riyadh on Thursday. Karim Benzema got the opening goal of their 3-1 victory over Al-Qadisiyah in their most recent league game before Diaby doubled their lead in the 67th minute and Mitaj sealed their win. Karim Benzema has scored 8 goals for Al-Ittihad already this season. 

Al-Ittihad is currently 2nd in the league table with 6 wins and a loss from the 7 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-Riyadh with 4 wins from their last 4 meetings.

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ittihad is in good form having won 6 games from the 7 league games they’ve played this season. Al-Riyadh appears to also be in good shape with two consecutive league wins but we don’t think they can hold off Al-Ittihad. We predict that Ittihad will win with a total of over 2.5 goals. We can also bank on the goals option here and Karim Benzema to get on the scoresheet. Please see some of their head-to-head statistics below;

• Four consecutive wins for Al-Ittihad in their last 4 encounters
• Clean sheet for Ittihad in their last 4 meetings