Betting Tips for Today

We select an Al Ittihad victory because the defending champions are currently in convincing form, having recorded five consecutive league wins and a total of six victories in a row across all competitions. Their most recent away fixture was handled in dominant fashion with a 4–0 success at Al Kholood, where Karim Benzema decided the contest with a hat-trick inside 22 minutes and simultaneously ended his recent scoring drought. Damac, on the other hand, endured a weak start to the season, managing just one win from their opening 13 league matches and opening the new year with two defeats. The heavy 4–0 loss at Al Khaleej was compounded by the early dismissal of Abdelkader Bedrane, who will also be suspended for this match, while the home defence is further weakened by the absence of Jamal Harkass. Given the current momentum of the visitors and Benzema’s renewed confidence in front of goal, the most logical conclusion is that Al Ittihad can finally break their unfavourable run in Khamis Mushait.

We choose a Borussia Dortmund victory because they occupy second place in the table and have now gone nine Bundesliga matches without defeat, providing a stable platform in the race for Champions League qualification. The most recent 3–3 draw in Frankfurt required a 96th-minute equaliser from Carney Chukwuemeka, yet Dortmund continue to create a high volume of chances and regularly score at least two goals per match. At Signal Iduna Park, Niko Kovač’s side remain unbeaten in league play, which represents a significant advantage against an opponent from the lower half of the standings. Werder Bremen arrive with attacking problems, having failed to register a single shot on target against Augsburg and scoring only three goals across their last five matches. The absence of Victor Boniface following knee surgery further limits the visitors’ attacking potential, while Dortmund’s forward line is led by Serhou Guirassy and supported by Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt.

We select a Stuttgart victory because the team have appeared extremely potent in recent weeks and, following their 4–1 triumph in Leverkusen, have scored 15 goals across their last five matches. VfB currently sit fifth with 29 points and boast an excellent home record, having won nine of their last 11 matches at the MHPArena. Frankfurt, despite showing resilience by twice recovering deficits against Dortmund in the previous round, failed to protect their late advantage and have managed only one win from their last five Bundesliga outings. Their away form is even more concerning, with just a single victory from their last eight away matches in all competitions. With Frankfurt also affected by attacking injury problems and Stuttgart continuing to benefit from their current scoring momentum, all indicators point towards a home win.