What to expect
We expect about 1.4 goals from Al Kholood and 1.7 from Al Shabab, so Al Shabab come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 3.0 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.
Our pick: Al Shabab to win. Al Shabab shade this one on the numbers (xG 1.4-1.7), and we make them about 42% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.
We put the chance of that landing at about 41 out of 100. The price on offer is 2.10, which works out at about 48 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
What the numbers say
✓Al Kholood are unbeaten in their last three — one win and two draws.
✓Al Shabab have not won any of their last three.
