Al Ittihad vs Abha Predictions

• Al Ittihad have won the last five meetings between the pair
• Abha have picked up only one point in five away league games
• Abha have scored in five consecutive matches

Star-studded Al Ittihad to rediscover top form

Despite drafting in superstars Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Fabinho and Jota, things are yet to click for Al Ittihad who have failed to win any of their last five matches in the Saudi Arabian Pro League.

Al Ittihad sit sixth in the 18-team standings, 11 points behind runaway league leaders Al Hilal, yet they are heavy odds-on to get back on the winning trail against Abha.

Abha haven’t had the luxury of injecting their squad with the same quality as Al Ittihad but they have added former Lyon striker Karl Toko Ekambi to their ranks and he is their headline arrival.

The visitors have recorded back-to-back league wins at home against Al Shabab and Al Akhdoud but they are two bottom-half teams and a tougher test awaits at the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium.

At their home in Jeddah, Al Ittihad have lost only two of their last seven matches and those defeats came against table-topping Al Hilal and fourth-placed Al Ahli.

Lively visitors can grab consolation goal

So this is an opportunity that they should be making the most of against an Abha outfit that have taken only one point from their opening five away league matches.

However, to the visitors’ credit, they have scored in each of their last five matches which shows they have the attacking resources to make the home keeper work.

Backing Al Ittihad to win and both teams to score could represent the value as the hosts have won the last five meetings between the pair yet kept only two clean sheets in their last seven matches.

Correct-score bettors can opt for a 3-1 home win in what promises to be an entertaining encounter.