Al-Ittihad FC vs Al Shabab prediction and preview

16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

BTTS YesOdds 1.40Market probability 66%

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Al-Ittihad FC host Al Shabab in the Pro League (Saudi Arabia) on 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Going into the match, Al-Ittihad FC had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 11. Al Shabab had won 2, drawn 5 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 13 scored and 13 conceded.

Both teams scored in 7 of Al-Ittihad FC's last 10 and 6 of Al Shabab's last 10; 7 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Al-Ittihad FC averaged 1.50 goals scored and 1.70 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Al Shabab averaged 0.88 scored and 1.25 conceded across 8.

Our team-strength model expects about 2.20 goals from Al-Ittihad FC and 1.31 from Al Shabab. From that it rates a home win at 57%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 21%, against 51%, 24% and 25% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 66%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Al-Ittihad FC (green) and Al Shabab (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form67% – 33%

Attack64% – 36%

Defence45% – 55%

Head-to-head80% – 20%

Goals64% – 36%

Overall strength65% – 34%

Form before the match

Team	Last 5	Scored	Conceded	BTTS	O2.5
Al-Ittihad FC	LLDWW	1.80	1.10	70%	70%
Al Shabab	WDLLD	1.30	1.30	60%	50%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Recent meetings

17 May 2026 · Al Shabab 3–2 Al-Ittihad FC

Other markets we priced

Market	Our probability	Odds
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals	76%	1.22
Double Chance 1X	75%	1.25
BTTS 1st Half - No	71%	1.33
BTTS Yes	66%	1.40
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals	54%	1.73
Under 3.5 Goals	53%	1.80
Al-Ittihad FC Win	52%	1.75
Over 3.5 Goals	47%	1.91

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.