Al-Shabab vs. Al-Wehda: Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction
In the ninth round of the Saudi Arabian Premier League, Al-Shabab and Al-Wehda will play. The hosts are aiming for high places and are currently in fourth position, while the visitors are close to the relegation zone and only thanks to additional indicators remain outside the bottom three. Which of the opponents will be able to score points on October 31? Should we expect an unexpected result? The answer is in our forecast for this match.

Command Analysis

Al Shabab

Current form
Al-Shabab is traditionally considered one of the strongest clubs in Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that there are very few superstars on the team. The team most prestigious player is Belgian winger Yannick Carrasco, who has only contributed to one goal this season and missed the last two matches altogether. Without their main star, the hosts easily beat Al-Oruba (3:0) and Al-Riyadh (2:0), and before that they suffered defeats from Al-Nasr (1:2) and Damak (0:1). In the Premier League standings, the club occupies fourth place and is only three points behind third-placed Al-Nasr. It is worth noting that the hosts' attacking play is not particularly impressive so far - only nine goals in eight matches, which is two times less than their competitors.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team last two victories were won with a clean sheet
- The hosts have not played a draw yet this season.
Estimated lineup : Kim - Al-Thani, Al-Sharari, Hudt, Robert Renan, Al-Sibiani - Guanka, Kanaba, Al-Juwair - Kamara, Hamdallah

Al-Wehda

Current form
Al-Wehda was also on the verge of relegation last season, but in the end they managed to take 13th place, four points above the relegation zone. The club results have not improved in the new season. The team currently occupies 15th place and is only ahead of Al-Feiha in the relegation zone by additional indicators. The visitors' recent matches do not inspire optimism. Al-Wehda has already been eliminated from the King Cup, losing to Al-Qadisiya (1:2) on October 28. In the championship, Josef Zinnbauer charges recently lost to Al-Khaleej (1:3) and Al-Nasr (0:2), and also drew with Al-Feiha (2:2) and Al-Raed (2:2). Despite their low position in the table, the visitors scored more goals than today opponents - 11 against 9.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad ahead of the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors have not won for five matches in a row
- The club has scored in each of its last four matches
Estimated lineup : Rahman al-Shammeri - Al-Alaeli, El-Yamik, Kretu, Al-Muwallad - Bakhshvin, Al-Makahasi - Amin, Bguir, Nor - Igalo
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The hosts won their last game with this score.
7.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.77Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in five of the visitors' last six matches
2.40Tip and bets
In this match, we will give preference to the hosts. The team has shown a good game at the start of the season and is trying to fight for getting into the top 3. The opponent is clearly lower level and is unlikely to be able to compete with Al-Shabab. In the last two rounds, the hosts have won confidently, we think that this time there will be no problems with collecting three points.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1) on Al-Shabab for 1.75
Bet on total
The hosts have been betting on defense this season and rarely have productive matches. It is unlikely that the favorite will change their style of play in this match, so you should not expect more than two goals in this match. We suggest betting on the total under.
Bet - total under 2.5 goals. This option is offered with odds of 1.95
Bet on corners
We have already mentioned that we do not expect the teams to play actively in attack, and therefore there will not be many corners. We recommend betting on the total under for this indicator as well.
Bet - total under 9.5 corners. This option is offered to play for 1.80