Preview: Al Hilal vs Al Kholood Prediction, odds, where to watch, time | King's Cup 2025-26 final

The Blue Waves dominated the proceedings when these clubs last met.

Al Hilal are all set to take on Al Kholood for the 2025-26 Saudi King’s Cup final. This is going to be an entertaining high-stakes contest, which is scheduled to take place at the Kingdom Arena.

The Simone Inzaghi-led side have been knocked out of the AFC Champions League Elite and are trailing behind in the Saudi Pro League title race. They still have a chance to secure a trophy this season.

The Blue Waves will be at home for their upcoming cup contest and it is going to be a big advantage for them. They have never lost a fixture against the Pride of Ar Rass and will be fully confident for their next one. Al Hilal will be looking to control the King’s Cup final from the start and will be creating problems for the visitors.

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Des Buckingham’s men will have a tough competition on their hands. They will be away from home and it is only going to make things tougher for them. Al Kholood have performed inconsistently in their last few matches and might even struggle in their next one.

The Pride of Ar Rass will be keen to put in all their efforts. Their recent performance against the Blue Waves was disappointing. They must work on their strategy so that they might stand a chance against Al Hilal.

Kick-off:

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Stadium: Kingdom Arena
• Date: Thursday, April 23
• Kick-off Time: 11:30 PM IST/ 06:00 PM GMT/ 01:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Al Hilal: W-D-D-W-L

Al Kholood: L-D-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Karim Benzema (Al Hilal)

The Frenchman is going to be a crucial asset in the squad for Al Hilal. He scored a sensational hat-trick against Al Kholood last time around and will be eager to come in with another top performance. Karim Benzema is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Guga (Al Kholood)

The 19-year-old will have an important role to play in the final third for Al Kholood. He must step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance and help his side stand a chance against the Blue Waves. Guga has recently caught the eye with a couple of good performances.

Match Facts

• Al Hilal have secured two wins in their last five matches.
• Al Kholood have only secured one win in their last five attempts.
• The Blue Waves are unbeaten against the Pride of Ar Rass.

Al Hilal vs Al Kholood: Betting Tips and Odds

• Al Hilal to win
• Karim Benzema to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Yusuf Akcicek, Hamad Al Yami, Nasser Aldawsari and Saimon Bouabre are not going to be in action for Al Hilal. They are injured.

Al Kholood will have all of their squad members fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 4

Al Hilal won: 4

Al Kholood won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

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

Bounou (GK); Al Harbi, Al Tombakti, Koulibaly, Hernandez; Neves; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, Kanno, Salem Aldawsari; Benzema

Al Kholood predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Cozzani (GK); Solan, Utkus, Pinas, Al Shehri; Al Aliwa, N’Doram, Buckley, Kortajarena; Bahbri, Guga

Match Prediction

Al Hilal at home are going to be full of confidence and they will be gunning for a win. Al Kholood at the Kindom Arena will be under pressure and might even struggle.

The Blue Waves are likely to secure a win and secure the King’s Cup trophy.

Prediction: Al Hilal 4-0 Al Kholood

Telecast Details

India: Fancode

Saudi Arabia: KSA Sport

UK: DAZN

USA: Fox Sports 2

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