Al Ittihad vs Al Wehda Prediction and Betting Tips | September 15th 2024
Al Ittihad and Al Wehda will battle for three points in a Saudi Pro League matchday three fixture on Sunday. The hosts will aim to build on the 2-1 comeback victory they registered over Al Taawon at the same venue before the international break a fortnight ago.
They went behind to Musa Barrow's 59th-minute strike while Karim Benzema equalized in the 70th minute. Houssem Aouar scored the match-winner from the spot in the eighth minute of injury time.
Wehda, meanwhile, saw off Al Orubah with a 2-1 home win a fortnight ago. They took the lead courtesy of Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo while Zayad Al Hanety drew the game level in the 33rd minute. Murad Khadhari scored the match-winner in the second minute of injury time.
The win left them in eighth spot in the table, having garnered four points from two games. Al Ittihad are in fourth spot with maximum points from two games.
Al Ittihad vs Al Wehda Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Al Ittihad have 35 wins from the last 47 head-to-head games. Al Wehda were victorious on five occasions while seven games have ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in April 2024 when Al Ittihad claimed a 2-1 home win in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal.
- Eight of the last nine head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with six games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Five of Al Wehda's last six league games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Al Ittihad have won the last eight head-to-head games on the spin.
- Six of the last eight head-to-head games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Al Ittihad vs Al Wehda Prediction
Al Ittihad won just one of their final six league games last season (four losses) and this saw them disappointingly miss out on continental qualification one year from being champions. However, Nadi Al-Sha'ab have a new lease of life under Laurent Blanc.
Al Wehda, for their part, have also made a two-game unbeaten start to the season, albeit with one draw.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Al Ittihad 3-1 Al Wehda
Al Ittihad vs Al Wehda Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Al Ittihad to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Al Ittihad to score over 1.5 goals