Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Karim Benzema and Co. have already defeated Al Shabab once this season.

Al Ittihad are all set to host Al Shabab in the King Cup of Champions 2024-25 semi-final fixture. Karim Benzema and Co. defeated the Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal in the quarterfinals to seal a spot in the last four. The visitors took down Al Feiha to reach the King’s Cup semifinals.

Al Ittihad will have the advantage of the home ground as they are the hosts. Although they defeated Al Hilal only on penalties, Karim Benzema and Co. are having a great season as they are leading the Saudi Pro League standings. The hosts will most likely secure a win here because of their current form.

Al Shabab will be under pressure as they have already lost to the Tigers once this season. They will have come up with a different set of plays to outplay Karim Benzema and Co. who are looking in good touch at the moment. Al Shabab’s attacking rate was poor the last time around when they met this particular team.

Kick-off:

• Location: King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Stadium: Al Inma Bank Stadium
• Date: Tuesday, April 1
• Kick-off Time: 23:30 IST/ 18:00 GMT/ 13:00 ET/ 10:00 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Al Ittihad: W-D-D-D-W

Al Shabab: D-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)

Karim Benzema has been in good form for his club this season. The Frenchman has been a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. Benzema is also Al Ittihad’s top goal scorer, including all competitions.

He is in a heated race to win a Golden Boot alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. He is surely going to be a big problem for the opponents.

Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Shabab)

Abderrazak Hamdallah will be leading the attacking front for his side. He is also in good form and coming in after scoring a hat-trick for Al Shabab in their last Saudi Pro League fixture. He is going to play an important role in the attacking front for his side and might even emerge as the game-changer for them.

Match Facts

• Both Al Ittihad and Al Shabab are unbeaten in their last matches.
• This will be the 25th confrontation between the two sides.
• Al Shabab have won two of their last five encounters against Al Ittihad.

Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab: Betting Tips and Odds

• Al Ittihad to win @13/10 Spreadex
• Karim Benzema to score
• Goals over 3.5 @15/8 Betfair Sportsbook

Injury and Team News

Abdulelah Al Amri and Fawaz Al Sagour are injured and will be out of action for Al Ittihad.

Al Shabab will be without the services of Fahad Al Muwallad, Seung Gyu Kim and two more players as they have injuries.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 24

Al Ittihad won: 12

Al Shabab won: 7

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

Al Ittihad predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Rajkovic (GK); Al Yami, Al Mosa, Pereira, Muath; Kante, Fabinho; Diaby, Aouar, Bergwijn; Benzema

Al Shabab predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Bushchan (GK); Al Shwirekh, Hoedt, Robert; Al Ghulaimish, Al Juwayr, Guanca, Leandrinho; Bonaventura, Podence; Hamdallah

Match Prediction

Both teams are looking in good form, but Al Ittihad are likely to emerge as the winner against Al Shabab in the King’s Cup 2024-25 semi-final.

Prediction: Al Ittihad 3-2 Al Shabab

Telecast Details

TBD

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