Saudi Pro League Accumulator Tips: 14/1 punt involving Aleksandar Mitrovic and Demarai Gray

Just like the footballers switching top European clubs for the Middle East, there is money to be made by punters in the Saudi Pro League!

That's why we're producing a weekly accumulator on the league's fixtures, beginning our journey with the Gameweek 6 matches post-international break.

Al-Ittihad To Win & Romarinho Anytime Goalscorer

We'd be surprised if third place Al-Ittihad don't comfortably get the better of bottom half side Al Akhdoud in Thursday's opener. Winning four of their first five matches and boasting the likes of Karim Benzema, Jota, N'Golo Kante and Fabinho among their ranks, Al-Ittihad should have enough to hand the home team their fourth loss of the season.

As for our anytime goalscorer pick, with Karim Benzema as short as 2/5 to put the ball in the back of the net, we've turned to forward Romarinho instead. They each have two goals and two assists from five matches, however, Romarinho gives us a slightly larger sample size having also scored in the Saudi Super Cup before Benzema moved to the Middle East.

The 32-year-old Brazilian has been in these parts for almost 10 years, plying his trade in Syria and Abu Dhabi before making the switch to Saudi Arabia in 2018. While at Al-Ittihad he's established himself as an accomplished finisher in the Saudi Pro League, netting 73 times in 149 games; two of which have come in his last two outings.

BTTS - No & Aleksandar Mitrovic Anytime Goalscorer

Like Al-Ittihad, it's difficult not to envisage league leaders Al-Hilal doing the business when they meet Al-Riyadh on Friday - a team they already hold a nine-point gap over. So instead of backing them to win, we're predicting them to win to nil with the selection of BTTS - No.

This bet would have landed in Hilal's last two fixtures before the enthralling 4-3 win over Al-Ittihad before the international break. League newbies Al-Riyadh are still undergoing an adjustment period after promotion, having suffered three straight losses without a single reply on the scoresheet.

In Aleksandar Mitrovic's case, the Serbian striker has already surpassed the number of games he's played by the number of goals he's scored after a hat-trick in the aforementioned 4-3 win. Even the league's most elite individuals will be hard pressed to dethrone one of this year's strongest figures for the Saudi Pro League top goalscorer award.

Al-Ettifaq To Win & Demarai Gray Anytime Goalscorer

Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq were humbled by Al-Hilal two matches back but soundly replied with a 3-1 win over Damac, making it three wins and one draw from the Liverpudlian's opening five matches in Saudi Arabia.

They still have Georginio Wijnaldum to add to their XI, as well as former Premier League winger Demarai Gray. It always felt like the 27-year-old Birmingham-born forward never quite kicked on and produced the numbers many believed he was capable of in England, but now under English management in Saudi Arabia, the world's his oyster.

He could be straight in for his new club on Saturday against mid-table outfit Abha, and enters proceedings on the back of a 64th-minute winner for Jamaica in their CONCACAF Nations League outing with Honduras.