Al Najma vs Al Ittihad Prediction 18 August 2026
🔔 Al-Najma and Al-Ittihad will play a round of 32 match in the Saudi Arabia King's Cup. The knockout status of the match will force both sides not to sit back defensively, no matter how much the hosts might want to.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the sides took place on 01 February 2026 and ended in a 1:0 victory for Al-Ittihad. Here is the comparative statistics from that match (Al-Ittihad were the home side):
- possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 2;
- fouls: 8 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
📊 In recent head-to-head history there have been two matches. Al-Ittihad won both games 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Al Najma - Al Ittihad
Al Najma Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Professional League tournament (home team - Al Najma, away team - Al Shabab). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Al Najma vs Al Shabab):
- ball possession: 36% vs 64%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 9;
- fouls: 13 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 6 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
Al-Najma started the season with a win over Al-Shabab (1:0) in the first round of the Pro League. The team really had to dig in. The only goal came from a penalty late in the first half, and they spent the entire second half waiting for their moments. A similar scenario could pay off against Al-Ittihad too. The only difference is that the pressure from the visitors will be more serious - someone will definitely be ending their run in the tournament.
Match Results: Al Najma
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Professional League tournament (home team - Al-Ittihad Jeddah, away - Al-Kholood). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the match stats (Al-Ittihad Jeddah vs Al-Kholood):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 9 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 5.
Al-Ittihad surprisingly drew with Al-Khulood in the first round of the championship, putting together a combination of a goal scored and conceded, a missed penalty, a red card, and playing a man down for almost an entire half. In the upcoming match, the task is surely to build enough of a lead so that even a potential red card or something along the lines of an own goal can't derail the game.
Match Results: Al-Ittihad Jeddah
Total Prediction
Trends- Al-Najma have scored at home in 13 of their last 14 matches.
- Al-Ittihad have conceded away in 14 of their last 15 matches.
Prediction on corners
H2H- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 12 (2.5 - for home team and 9.5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 12 (3 - for home team and 9 - for away team).
- Over 8.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Al-Ittihad Jeddah away games.
Outcome Prediction
Trends- Al-Najma cover the +2.5 handicap at home in 24 of their last 25 matches.
- Al-Najma cover the +2.5 handicap in 7 matches in a row.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
No one will be able to sit back in a cup match. The visitors will try to solve the problem of advancing as early as the first 45 minutes, which will force the hosts to push forward. And in an alternative scenario, even a closed match won't suit anyone. It's important to remember that Al-Najma scored and conceded at home in 12 of their last 14 matches, while Al-Ittihad found the net and allowed opponents to score in six matches in a row. So the bet on both teams to score (yes) suggests itself. Predicted score - 1:2.
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