Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Saudi Pro League 2024-25

Top of the table clash in the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League. 

More than a couple of weeks have passed since the beginning of the Saudi Pro League season 2024-25. Teams, after playing the initial few matches, are strategizing their future matches. Two of the most formidable teams in the league, Al Hilal and Al Ittihad will face each other. Both teams are currently acquiring the top two positions on the table. 

Till now, both the teams have played three matches and are unbeaten. Al Hilal played their last match against Al Rayyan which they won by 3-1 score. On the other hand, Al Ittihad also secured a landslide win over Al Wehda by 7-1. Talking about last season, the hosts were crowned the champions, whereas Al Ittihad finished fifth on the table. 

Kick-Off: 

Saturday, 21st Sep at 11:30 PM (IST)

Location: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Form: 

Al Hilal (Last five matches): W-W-W-W-W

Al Ittihad (Last five matches): W-W-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal)

Marcos Leonardo, a 21-year-old Brazilian professional, plays as a forward for Al Hilal. Leonardo is a new signing and he has the potential to make it big. Earlier, he was with Benfica in Liga Portugal. In Benfica, he scored seven goals in 14 appearances. In the last match for the Saudi team, he scored his maiden goal for them. 

Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)

Karim Benzema is the star player of Al Ittihad. Benzema is playing his second season for them. His experience, goal-scoring abilities and power make Al Ittihad’s attack formidable. Last season, Benzema scored nine times while appearing in 21 matches. This season, he has already scored four goals in three matches so far. 

Match Facts

• Al Hilal’s winning percentage considering their last 10 matches is 90%, whereas they have lost only 10% of the matches. 
• Al Ittihad in their last five matches have lost only once. 
• The last time these two teams met was in Kings Cup, where the Blue Waves secured a win by a 2-1 score. 

Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip1: Al Ittihad to win the match- 14/5 bet365
• Tip2: Both the teams to score the goals- Yes 1/2 bet365
• Tip3: Match will end with goals over 2.5- 4/9 bet365

Injury and Team News

On Al Hilal’s side, Miteb Al Harbi is out due to an injury he faced with the Saudi national team. Their notorious defender Ali Albulayhi was seen on the bench in the last match. Hassan Altambakti might not be part of the playing eleven against Al Ittihad. The rest of the team is expected to remain the same with Marcos Leonardo in the playing eleven.

Al Ittihad are most likely to remain unchanged from the last match. Karim Benzema will lead the attack with N’Golo Kante in the midfield. Juninho Bacuna, a midfielder, might replace Kante in the later stages of the match. 

Head-to-Head

Total number of matches: 62

Al Hilal: 31

Al Ittihad: 12

Draws: 19

Predicted Line-ups for Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)

Bono; Cancelo, Koulibaly, Albulayhi, Lodi; Milinkovic-Savic, Neves; Malcolm, Leonardo, Al Dawsari; Mitrovic

Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1)

Rajkovic; Al Yami, Al Mousa, Pereira, Kadesh; Kante, Fabinho; Diaby, Aouar, Bergwijn; Benzema

Match Prediction for: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad

This is going to be a neck-to-neck match for both teams. The majority of the previous matches were won by Al Hilal, however, Al Ittihad are stronger than ever. Despite the home advantage for Al Hilal, Al Ittihad have a greater chance of winning the match. 

Prediction: Al Hilal 1-2 Al Ittihad

Telecast Details

India –  Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK – DAZN UK

US –  fuboTV, FOX Deportes

Nigeria – StarTimes App, Sporty TV

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