Al Hilal vs Al Taawoun: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 9, 2023 at 5:31 PM

Modified at :December 14, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Both teams sit in the top three in the Saudi Pro League 2023-24

Saudi Pro League 2023-24 leaders Al Hilal will face third-place Al Taawoun in the quarter-final round of the King’s Cup. Both teams are top performers in Saudi Arabia this season and this will be a tough test for the defending champions.

Al-Hilal won 3-0 against Al-Hazm in the last round. Ruben Neves converted from the penalty spot and Mitrovic scored a brace in that match. Two early goals against Al Wehda earned a win for Al Taawoun in the last round.

Kick-Off:

Monday, 11 December 2023 at 2:45 PM (GMT); 8:15 PM (IST)

Location: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Form

Al Hilal (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Al Taawoun (in all competitions): W-W-L-L-D

Players to Watch

Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal)

Aleksandar Mitrovic is probably one of the best signings by any Saudi Pro League team this season. The Serbian striker scores goals regularly and has registered 21 goals in 22 games across all competitions. In his last 10 starts for the club, he has scored 14 goals. Against Al Taawoun, he scored a goal in the 81st minute.

Joao Pedro (Al Taawoun)

The 30-year-old Brazilian forward joined the Saudi club in the summer and has already netted seven goals in 11 league games. He has scored three goals in the last three games and will carry a threat to Al Hilal’s defence.

Match Facts

Al Hilal have won their last 15 matches.
Al Hilal won 2-0 against Al Taawoun in November.
Al Taawoun are ahead of Al Ahli, Al Ittihad and Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League 2023-24 table.

Injury & Team News

Malcom and Ruben Neves returned from injury for Al Hilal in their recent league encounter. There are no new injury concerns for both teams.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 32

Al Hilal – 24

Al Taawoun – 4

Draws – 4

Predicted Lineup

Al Hilal predicted lineup (4-5-1):

Bonou (GK), Al-Burayk, Al Tambakti, Koulibaly, Abdulhamid, Al Faraj, Neves, Sergej, Malcom, Mitrovic, Al Dawsari

Al Taawoun predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Mailson (GK), Al-Abdal-Razzaq, Girotto, Slaluli, Abdulmalik, Medran, El Mahdioui, Flavio, Barrow, Pedro, Mateus

Match Prediction for Al Hilal vs Al Taawoun

Al Hilal have won their last 15 games and it won’t be easy for Al Taawoun to break this winning run. These two teams faced each other in November and it took Al Hilal 81 minutes to break the deadlock. They will look for a more comfortable win this time.

Prediction: Al Hilal 2-0 Al Taawoun

Telecast for Al Hilal vs Al Taawoun

India – SonyLiv

UK – N/A

USA – Paramount +

Nigeria – N/A

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