Al Ettifaq vs Al Hilal: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :February 24, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Modified at :February 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Al Hilal have a seven-point lead at the top of the table

Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq will host Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League on Monday. Al Ettifaq have struggled recently and find themselves eighth in the league table with seven wins, seven draws, and six defeats in their 20 games so far. Before the winter break, they were without a win in nine games across competitions. However, the break appeared to have helped them as they came back to beat Al Khaleej 2-0 in their last game. With Steven Gerrard recently signing a new contract, he will hope to justify the faith for the remainder of the season. Al Hilal’s attack will put the defence of Al Ettifaq FC to the test.

Al Hilal, meanwhile, are leading the Saudi Pro League 2023-24 table and are seven points above second-placed Al Nassr. They have won 18 and drawn two of their 20 league games this season. Recently Al Hilal defeated Sepahan by a 3-1 scoreline and have qualified for the next knockout round in the AFC Champions League. They will look to continue their dominance against Al Ettifaq.

Kick-off:

Monday, 26th Feb 2024, 07:30 PM (IST), 02:00 PM (GMT), 09:00 AM (EST)

Stadium: Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium

Form

Al Ettifaq Form (All Competitions): W-D-L-L-D

Al Hilal Form (All Competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)

He’s got excellent close control which allows him to be press resistant to the extreme. Wijnaldum’s pass selection and press resistance are apparent, so just by watching him, it’s easy to see how marvellous his ball retention is. His physical side is another facet of his game which allows him to be so dominant. His ability to run at a high intensity for long periods is an invaluable asset for his team. His tactical savvy nature has enabled his ability to play a multitude of midfield roles.

Ruben Neves (Al Hilal)

Ruben Neves is not afraid to go forward and prompt attacks, showing great maturity combined with an accurate passing skill, great vision and an astute sense of positioning. He has an ability of excellent distribution and is also press resistant, he has tactical and mental qualities, as well as intelligence and long-range shooting ability.

Match Facts

Al-Ittifaq FC’s last home win against Al-Hilal Saudi FC was in 2018.
The most common result of matches between Al-Ittifaq FC and Al-Hilal Saudi FC when Al-Ittifaq FC is playing at home is 2-2. 3 matches have ended with this result.
Al-Ittifaq FC haven’t won any of their last 3 games against Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

Injury and Team News

Al Ettifaq have a full squad for the Al Hilal clash.

Meanwhile, due to their respective injuries, the Blue Waves are without Neymar Jr., Mohammed Al Owais, and Muteb Al Mufarrij.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 36

Al Ettifaq: 2

Al Hilal: 26

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineup for Al Ettifaq vs Al Hilal

Al Ettifaq Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Victor(GK); Yousef, Hendry, Madu, Shamrani; Wijnaldum, Medran, Dawran; Ekambi, Dembele, Gray

Al Hilal Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Bono(GK); Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Bulaihi, Shahrani; Neves, Kanno; Michael, Malcom, Dawsari; Mitrovic

Match Prediction for Al Ettifaq vs Al Hilal

Al Ettifaq have just one win in their last 10 games across competitions but that win came in their last game against Al Khaleej. Al Hilal have great quality and firepower and have been in terrific form this season. They appear set to win the league and will beat the home team easily.

Prediction: Al Ettifaq 0-3 Al Hilal

Telecast

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