Umm-Salal vs Al Bidda tips and predictions

Tough assignment for Al Bidda

With the gulf in class between the sides, the hosts are expected to get through this. But perhaps this will not be as cut-and-dried as it seems. Al Bidda can overachieve here but it's not a great prediction.

Clearly not guaranteed but this preview recommends taking the decent price available for the visitors to win this. Umm-Salal have caused a lot of headaches in terms of betting strategy. They've lost 3 of their last 5 games at home. They must improve at the back. Giving up an average of 2.2 goals in their latest 6 matches on their own patch has shown what can happen when they lose their shape.

Al Bidda have won 1 of their last 3 away matches. They have been solid at the back when on the road. Conceding an average of 0.5 goals across their latest 4 trips has been impactful. If the away players put some decent passages together they might just do this. Most of their wins have been summarised by their strength in the final third. They've scored at least once in 14 of their last 15 games. Their front three are going to have to put in a massive shift to get something from the game.

Pulling off the win might be far-fetched but they can get something here even if it's just a draw. The sportsbooks have forecasted both sides to get in on the act despite the favouritism for Umm-Salal. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks slightly more tempting this time around. Obviously all of this depends on how the visitors deal with a standard of football they're not used to.