Two teams unbeaten in their last four Saudi Pro League matches meet in Riyadh in round 12 — local side Al-Shabab and Al-Ahli Saudi from Jeddah. Picking a winner is becoming harder, so let's consider other betting options.
Al-Shabab
Despite their positive run, the hosts are 12th out of 16 teams. That run has only taken them out of the relegation zone, which they dropped into after round six. Al-Shabab do have a game in hand, but with that being a trip to Al-Ittihad, points are far from certain. Their matches tend to be entertaining: they both score and concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals has landed in six of their last 10 league matches.
Al-Ahli Saudi
Al-Ahli Saudi score considerably more, as expected of a team competing for a place in the AFC Champions League Elite: their average of 2.7 goals per game is the second-highest in the Saudi Pro League. Much of that is down to their current four-match run, during which they have scored 14 goals and conceded four. Their matches have generally gone over the total, too — nine out of 10 in this league campaign.
Al-Shabab vs Al-Ahli Saudi Prediction
That makes over 2.5 goals at around 1.50 the clear pick. We see no need to combine this with a bet on the result, as neither team has an edge across their last five league meetings in Riyadh: two wins apiece and a draw. Those matches do, however, support the high-scoring trend — four featured at least three goals.
