Al Hikma vs Al Ansar tips and predictions

Visitors odds don't appeal

There's just 3 points between the two clubs as second place Al Hikma get set to host 11th place Al Ansar.

The home win won't have lept out from the fixture list but the short price favourites are just too short.

Al Hikma can look at some of the setbacks in Al Ansar's recent results. The visiting team has come unstuck in 3 consecutive matches. For a team so short in the betting, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this.

You must be very confident to take their short price.

Al Hikma should expect extended periods of play without possession. If the hosts are to ground out a win it will be due to the confidence they gained during their recent goal rush. The hosts are making the most of a recent purple patch and they are gaining some momentum. They scored two or more times in 2 of their recent 3 matches while their defensive showings warrant recognition. In recent showings they've kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 4 home games.

Al Ansar lacked rearguard reliability in their recent games. They've conceded one or more times in all of their last 3 matches. And the home side's defenders will be desperately looking for evidence that they don't need to prepare for mayhem. In each of their last 3 matches the visitors have scored one or less goals.

So in conclusion, the hosts can be pleased with their recent displays in all facets of the game and they'll need to hope that they can produce an astonishing performance in order to keep this at all competitive.

Al Ansar will be keen to further justify their short price with a clean sheet at full-time. It isn't a strong view so maybe best to give it a miss but the No BTTS bet is the only play with a touch of value from that market. Looking into the goal line, it's no more than two goals that stands out here given the prices available there.