Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ittifaq: Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction

Current form

Al-Hilal currently hold first place in the league table, with 25 points after nine matches played. They are one point ahead of their closest rival. They are one of two clubs in the national championship that have not suffered a single defeat (eight wins and one draw). The team also has the best attack line - 28 goals, and one of the best defenses - seven conceded. Only Al-Shabab has fewer - six.

Disqualifications and injuries

Neymar will not appear on the field due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• The hosts have not lost in 20 matches in a row
• Al-Hilal score more than 50 matches in a row

Probable line-up : Bono - Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Shahrani - Neves, Milinkovic-Savic - Malcom, Leonardo, Al-Dawsari - Mitrovic.

Current form

Al-Ittifaq is in 11th place in the league table, having scored 11 points after nine matches played. The club statistics of goals scored and conceded are still negative: 8-12. They are not playing their best against their upcoming opponent. Moreover, in the last six face-to-face matches, the visitors did not even bother to score, although they themselves conceded 13 goals in all these matches. It is not surprising that bookmakers do not believe at all that Steven Gerrard protégés will be able to put up a decent fight.

Disqualifications and injuries

Everyone on the team is on point.

Interesting trends for betting

• Al-Ittifaq have scored in their last eight away games
• The away team has gone unbeaten in six of its last seven games

Probable line-up : Rodak - Al-Otaibi, Al-Sibuani, Hindi, Madu - Fofana, Wijnaldum, Medran - Vitinho, Dembele, Toko-Ekambi.