Al-Taawoun vs Al-Ittihad prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, April 29, 2026
Pro League Saudi Arabia
In the 30th round of the Saudi Arabia Professional League on April 29, 2026, Al-Taawoun will face Al-Ittihad. It’s a clash of neighbors in the league standings.
Al-Taawoun vs Al-Ittihad: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Buraidah finished the 2025/2026 season with 45 points, placing eighth. This season they've managed to improve, though lately they’ve been drawing a lot. They even lost to Al-Kholood, but managed a 2-1 win over Al-Najma.
The team from Jeddah confidently won the previous championship. However, this season things have gone awry, and to make matters worse, their top scorer Benzema moved to Al-Hilal in the winter. In the cup semifinals, they lost to Al-Kholood after a penalty shootout. In the AFC Champions League, they were eliminated by Machida Zelvia in the quarterfinals. In the national championship, they can no longer break into the top four. In the last round, they lost 3-4 at home to Nyoom.
Pericles Chamusca’s side averages 1.79 goals scored and 1.31 conceded per match. The reigning champions have slightly fewer, with 1.61 goals scored and 1.36 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: Al-Taawoun vs Al-Ittihad
In the last eight head-to-head encounters, Al-Ittihad has won five times with only one defeat, including three in a row.
The visitors will be the favorites, but they have had their share of disappointing performances recently. The recommendation is to bet on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.65).
Al-Taawoun vs Al-Ittihad: Key Statistics and Trends
- Al-Taawoun have drawn four of their last seven matches
- 66% of Al-Taawoun’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.1
- Al-Ittihad have won three of their last ten matches
- 57% of Al-Ittihad’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.96
Al-Taawoun vs Al-Ittihad: Probable Starting Lineups
Al-Taawoun plays a 1-5-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Mailson - Petkov, Majari, Al-Dossari, Al-Awjami, Girotto - El Mahdioui, Flavio, Biel, Al-Quaikbi - Fulgeni
Al-Ittihad plays a 1-4-4-1-1 formation (probable lineup): Rajkovic - Kadesh, Pereira, Simic, Al-Shengiti - Bergwijn, Al-Ghamdi, Al-Ghamdi, Fabinho - Diaby - En-Nesyri
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