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Poisson rates Al-Ittihad FC at 47% — the H2H record provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Al-Fateh vs Al-Ittihad FC encounter.

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A Pro League encounter, Regular Season - 28 sees Al-Ittihad FC travel to Al Fateh Club Stadium to take on Al-Fateh. The game is scheduled for Thursday 17 April 2025, 19:00 UTC.

Recent Form

Across all Pro League games this season, Al-Fateh have gone 5W 2D 3L from 10 outings — a 1.70 PPG return. Last five: L L W D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.80 goals per game, with 1.20 conceded. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for Al-Fateh, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Al-Fateh at Al Fateh Club Stadium this season: 3W 3D 4L from 10 home games — 1.20 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 90% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 1.20 lags behind their overall 1.70 — the home advantage has not translated into superior results at Al Fateh Club Stadium this season.

Al-Ittihad FC — All Games: 6W 4D 0L from 10 Pro League fixtures this season — 2.20 PPG. Last five: D D W D W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.30 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Al-Ittihad FC, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Al-Ittihad FC's form when playing away from home: 5W 4D 1L across 10 road games this term (1.90 PPG). They are averaging 1.90 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.

Form points away from home here. Al-Ittihad FC's 2.20 PPG return is 0.50 points per game ahead of Al-Fateh's 1.70 — the visitors are the form-based selection, and Double Chance is an alternative worth pricing if the outright looks tight.

Both teams score in over 70% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.

H2H

The previous 7 encounters between these sides heavily favour Al-Ittihad FC, who boast 6 victories compared to 0 for Al-Fateh.

The 7 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 4.6 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 24 Nov 2024, ended 0–2 with Al-Ittihad FC winning.

The H2H provides genuine backing for the away side. Al-Ittihad FC have won 6 of 7 previous encounters, and at 4.6 goals per game, the goals market also points upward. The away win and Over 2.5 combination has a historical case worth noting.

In-Play Data

Al-Fateh trading profile (61 games, 30 at home): they score before half-time in 77% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 92% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 58% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 73% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 38%.

Al-Ittihad FC trading profile (61 games, 30 at away): they score before half-time in 63% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 89% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 78% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 44%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Al-Fateh 75% and Al-Ittihad FC 67% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (Al-Fateh 66% | Al-Ittihad FC 66%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al-Fateh 1.27 xG and Al-Ittihad FC 1.70 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Al-Fateh attack 0.974 / defence 1.088 | Al-Ittihad FC attack 1.197 / defence 0.921. League average goals — home 1.418 / away 1.304. Data: 61 Al-Fateh games / 61 Al-Ittihad FC games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Al-Fateh 28% | Draw 25% | Al-Ittihad FC 47%. Fair-value odds: Al-Fateh 3.57 | Draw 4.00 | Al-Ittihad FC 2.13. Al-Ittihad FC hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (25%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 57% | BTTS probability 59% | Total xG 2.97. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 57% — the 2.97 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 59% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Analysis Verdict

On the Poisson output, Al-Ittihad FC are the pick at 47% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Al-Ittihad FC offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

Poisson projects 2.97 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 57% probability — strong conviction, supported by form averaging 2.7 goals per game and H2H averaging 4.6 goals per meeting.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 59%. Form rates corroborate: Al-Fateh 90% | Al-Ittihad FC 70% BTTS from recent games.

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