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Abha vs Al-Ettifaq prediction

Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
Referee
M. Al-Shahrani
Form

Recent form

Abha
20Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -4 goal difference

Al-Ettifaq
54Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Abha enter matchday five in seventeenth place with just one point from their opening four league matches. Having conceded ten goals across that stretch and failing to keep a clean sheet, defensive fragility remains an ongoing concern for the hosts following a recent 3-2 defeat away to Al-Fayha.

Al-Ettifaq sit ninth in the table with six points from four games, having scored seven goals across the campaign. With M. Dembele leading their attack with three goals and Alvaro Medran providing two assists, the visitors possess proven attacking quality despite recent defeats to Al Diriyah and Al-Nassr.

Historical head-to-head fixtures between these two teams have typically been high-scoring affairs, averaging 3.4 goals per match with 80 percent of the last ten meetings producing three or more goals. Al-Ettifaq have won the last two league encounters between the sides, including a 3-0 victory in their most recent meeting.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Abha at homeAl-Ettifaq away
3
Played
4
0-1-2
W-D-L
3-1-0
0.7
Scored /game
1.5
1.3
Conceded /game
0.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.2 goals per game (Abha at home plus Al-Ettifaq away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)9+1118
6NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League 210+516
7Al DiriyahPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League10015
8Al-Ettifaq10-215
9Al Kholood9-412
10Al Khaleej Saihat10-412
11Al Shabab10011
15Al-Faisaly FC9-77
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 111-136
17Al TaawonRelegation - Division 110-134
18AbhaRelegation - Division 18-92
History

Head-to-head

3
Abha
1
Draws
6
Al-Ettifaq

Al-Ettifaq have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-09-04Abha0-1Al-Ettifaq
  • 2024-03-09Al-Ettifaq3-0Abha
  • 2023-09-16Abha1-3Al-Ettifaq
  • 2023-05-18Abha2-1Al-Ettifaq
  • 2023-01-07Al-Ettifaq2-1Abha
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw
68%
Both must land · no better than

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Eight of the previous ten head-to-head clashes between Abha and Al-Ettifaq have finished with over 2.5 goals, producing a high historical average of 3.4 goals per match. Abha's four league games this season have featured a total of 14 goals, while Al-Ettifaq's fixtures have generated 15 goals, indicating strong potential for another open contest.

Al-Ettifaq or Draw — 74% confidence

Al-Ettifaq have secured two victories from four league outings, whereas Abha remain winless with three losses and a draw. Abha have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match so far this campaign and failed to record a single clean sheet. Backing Al-Ettifaq to either win or draw accounts for their superior scoring output and head-to-head momentum after winning the last two direct meetings.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Al-Ettifaq or Draw
74%
Confidence

Al-Ettifaq have secured two victories from four league outings, whereas Abha remain winless with three losses and a draw. Abha have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match so far this campaign and failed to record a single clean sheet. Backing Al-Ettifaq to either win or draw accounts for their superior scoring output and head-to-head momentum after winning the last two direct meetings.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Eight of the previous ten head-to-head clashes between Abha and Al-Ettifaq have finished with over 2.5 goals, producing a high historical average of 3.4 goals per match. Abha's four league games this season have featured a total of 14 goals, while Al-Ettifaq's fixtures have generated 15 goals, indicating strong potential for another open contest.

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