Al Bukayriyah vs Al Hilal Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | King's Cup 2024-25

Al-Hilal are set to face struggling Al Bukayriyah in the King’s Cup RO32.

Al Bukayriyah are set to face Al Hilal in the King’s Cup in the round of 32. They are currently 17th in the first division of the Saudi League and have fared sub-par this season. They are now set to face one of the dominant sides of the Saudi Pro League in the competition. If they are to prevail in this game they will have to give their blood and sweat in the match.

Meanwhile, Al Hilal continue their fine form in the Saudi Pro League this season and have started the new term where they left off last campaign. They are top of the table with 12 points, three points clear of the second side Al Ittihad. They have also been handed one of the major boosts going into this game. Neymar, who was sidelined with an injury last term, has returned.

Kick-off

Tuesday, 24 September, 9:05 p.m. IST

Location: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

Form

Al Bukayriyah: L-L-D-L-L

Al-Hilal: W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch

Al Bukayriyah: Luvannor

Luvannor is yet to find a goal this season. But there is no better chance than scoring against Al Hilal for the player. It will help him find his footing this season and start his goalscoring form. He should be at his utmost to give all sorts of trouble to the visitors in the competition.

Al-Hilal: Alexander Mitrovic

Mitrovic form has been excellent this season. He has taken goalscoring onus impressively for Al Hilal this season. He has always been on the scoresheet for Al Hilal and will continue to increase his tally.

The Blue Waves are now facing a second-division team and this will be another great chance for him to register a good amount of goals.

Match facts

• Al Hilal have not lost a game so far this season.
• Al Bukayriyah are winless in their last five games.

Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Al Hilal to win.
• Tip 2: They will score first.
• Tip 3: The Blue Waves to even get a clean sheet.

Players and injury news

Al Bukayriyah don’t have any injury concerns and are set to have every player fit to face Al Hilal.

Meanwhile, Al Hilal are going to be without Moteb Al-Harbi, who has a muscle injury. But a big boost for them is Neymar, who has returned to training and could be on the squad.

Head-to-head

This will be the first time both sides will meet.

Predicted lineup

Al Bukayriyah 4-3-3

Bader Nawaf; Meshaal Sani, Fernando Piñero, Bandar Baajaj, Hazza Asseri; Hicham Faik, Osamah Al-Marwani, Khaled Al-Hazemi; Connor Pain, Luvannor, Nasser Kaabi

Al Hilal: 4-2-3-1

Bounou; Cancelo, Al Tambakti, Al Bulaihi, Lodi; Nevers, Sergej; Malcom, Leonardo, Al Dawsari; Mitrovic

Prediction

Al Hilal are on a winning run and their next game is against a side who are struggling to scrape out a win. Hence we see an effortless win for the Saudi Pro League side in the King’s Cup with a big margin.

Prediction: Al Bukayriyah 0-5 Al-Hilal.

Live telecast

TBD

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