Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Royals secured a huge win against Al Hilal last weekend.

Inform Al Ahli are back in action in the league as they take on an Al Khaleej side who are without a win in their last six matches. This clash is set to take place at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in round 24 action of the Saudi Pro League. 

Al Ahli are looking unstoppable at the moment with the team being on a winning streak of five matches in all competitions. The last two matches particularly have been huge results for them as they defeated Al Qadsiah and Al Hilal to close the gap at the top. Currently languishing at fifth spot in the standings, Matthias Jaissle’s side have gathered 47 points from 23 matches so far. 

Al Khaleej on the other hand have been relatively poor in their last six matches. They are yet to register a win in these matches having lost three and drawn another three. Goalscoring has been a major problem for them with the team scoring just three goals in their last five matches. This run of poor form has seen drop to tenth in the table having accumulated 29 points from 23 matches so far. In the last match, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Al Kholood.

Kick-off

• Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 8 March
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 AM IST / Friday, 7 March; 19:00 PM GMT/ 14:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

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

Al Khaleej (in all competitions): L-L-D-D-L

Players to Watch

Ivan Toney (⁠Al Ahli)

Ivan Toney is in red-hot form at the moment with the England international finding the back of the net in each of his last six matches. It was his hat trick against Al Hilal, in the last league match which secured Al Ahli a memorable 3-2 win over the visitors. In his last seven matches, Toney has scored 12 goals which shows the kind of form he is in taking his tally to 16 for the season. 

HAT-TRICK HERO! ⚽️⚽️⚽️#الأهلي_الهلال#RoshnSaudiLeague pic.twitter.com/wVnwUoJJ3U

— Al-Ahli Saudi Club (@ALAHLI_FCEN) February 28, 2025

Konstantinos Fortounis (Al Khaleej)

The 32-year-old veteran has been one of the important players for them this season with his versatility proving to be a huge asset in the team. This season, he has registered four goals and four assists to his name from 21 matches. In his last six matches, Fortounis has one goal and one assist considering the struggle the team is going through at the moment. 

Match Facts

• Al Ahli secured a 3-2 victory over Al Hilal in the last league outing
• Al Khaleej suffered a 2-1 loss against Al Kholood in the last league game
• Al Ahli are unbeaten in their last nine matches against Al Khaleej

Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Ivan Toney to score the first goal
• Tip 2: Al Ahli to win this match
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals over 3.5

Injury & Team News

Al Ahli suffered a blow in the last match as Saad Balobaid remains sidelined due to a hamstring injury. Also, Roberto Firmino is ineligible to play after he is removed from the squad for Wenderson Galeno to register. 

Meanwhile, Al Khaleej will be without the pair of Dimitrios Kourbelis and Omar Al Oudah as they remain sidelined due to knee and muscle injury respectively. 

تدريبات الـــدانــة مستمرة 🔋🆙#قدم_الدانة | #يلا_خليج 🦅 pic.twitter.com/gr07SQURnB

— نادي الخليج السعودي (@Khaleejclub) March 4, 2025

Head to Head

Total Matches – 9

Al Ahli– 6

Al Khaleej– 0

Draws – 3

Predicted Lineup

⁠Al Ahli predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Mendy (GK); Majrashi, Ibanez, Demiral, Hamed; Alijohani, Kessie; Mahrez, Veiga, Galeno; Toney

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

Sehic (GK); Al Hamsai, Tisserand, Al-Khabrani, Al-Mutairi; Hamzi, Al-Hawsawi; Murg, Fortounis, Martins; Sherif

Match Prediction for ⁠Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej

Al Ahli have been in impressive form recently and will be clear favourites for the victory here considering the form they are in. In contrast, Al Khaleej have suffered a dip in form and their record against the big sides gives them no chance here. 

Prediction: ⁠Al Ahli 3-1 Al Khaleej

Telecast for Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej

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