Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :November 28, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Modified at :January 14, 2024 at 1:18 AM

A showdown of two opposite half teams of the points table

The 2022-23 Saudi Pro League champions are finding it hard to be on the road to defend their domestic title. Al Ittihad have played their 14 league game and lag 13 points behind league leaders Al Hilal. Al-Ittihad will be looking to record their second straight win and try to climb some positions in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Due to its extremely poor performance with three wins, four losses, and seven draws – Al Khaleej is currently only in 14th place with 13 points. The bottom half team has struggled throughout the season to win matches and come up with a positive result. They will face a big challenge against a very experienced Al Ittihad side away from home, where Al Ittihad have produced good results.

Kick-off:

Thursday, 30 November 2023 at 6:00 PM GMT (11:30 PM IST)

Location: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Form:

Al Ittihad (Saudi Pro League): D-D-L-W-D

Al Khaleej (Saudi Pro League): L-D-L-W-L

Players to watch:

Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)

Karim Benzema can be the headline grabber in this match, the Frenchman has brought his scoring boots with him after joining the Saudi Pro League. Benzema has 8 goals and 4 assists in 12 Saudi Pro League games. He is a creative forward renowned for his goal-scoring ability, as well as his technical skills, vision, and versatility on the field.

Fabio Martins (Al Khaleej):

Fabio Martins is the only player who has been positive for the struggling Al Khaleej side. Out of the 14 goals that Khaleej have managed to scored, Martins has netted 6 goals out of them and even has 2 assists. The 30-year-old has been vital for Al Khaleej, and is expected to continue playing a pivotal role in their attacking schemes throughout the season, with all his experience, he is a very deadly player in the attacking third.

Match facts:

The home team has managed to keep a good record at home.
Al Khaleej have lost three back-to-back games away from home.
In terms of shots on target per game Al Khaleej have struggled all season long.
Al Khaleej are yet to win a match against their opponents in the upcoming clash.

Injury and Team news for Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej:

Al Ittihad have as many as 8 players missing from this match. Only two of them – Aseel Abed and Awad Al Nashri can hopefully make it in time for the Saudi Pro League clash. The eight-player list includes Romarinho and N’Golo Kanté, Kante is going to be out till December.

The away team is only without their defender Al Oudah and keeper Ibrahim Sehic. Al Oudah is suffering from ankle injury which might take a few days and Sehic is expected to join the team by early December.

Head to Head:

Total Matches – 8

Al Ittihad wins – 6

Al Khaleej wins – 0

Draws – 2

Predicted Lineup

Al Ittihad predicted lineup

Grohe; Al Menhali, Felipe, Kadesh, Bamsaud; Al Shanqeeti, Fabinho, Al Ghamdi; Coronado; Benzema, Hamdallah

Al Khaleej predicted lineup

Al Haidari; Rebocho, Lopez, Al Khabrani, Al Hamsal; W. Jung; Martins, Rodrigues, Hamzi, Al-Torais; Sheriff

Match prediction for Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej

Al Ittihad has a strong home record against Al Khaleej, they are also currently in better form than Al Khaleej. However, Al Khaleej have been scoring goals in recent matches, which will pose a threat to Al Ittihad’s defense. Al Ittihad is somehow going to come out on top due to experience in their squad and comparatively better recent results.

Prediction: Al Ittihad 2-0 Al Khaleej

Telecast

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UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN

Nigeria – Sporty TV

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