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Al Ittihad Jeddah - Al Hilal Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Premier League - King Abdullah Sports City
5th Round
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
The derby of the round in Saudi Pro League is certainly the Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal duel, scheduled for Friday, September 1st. This is our preview of the match, along with some free betting tips for it.
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Our first Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal prediction: Draw
- Al Ittihad failed to beat Al Hilal in their last six h2h duels in a row
- The two teams are currently in first and third place in the standings, respectively, with the difference between them being just two points
- Al Ittihad is the defending champion, while Al Hilal finished last season in third place
Our second Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal Prediction: Both teams to score – yes
- We saw both teams score in the last three h2h duels between these two teams
- Both Al Ittihad and Al Hilal have scored in all four matches they played so far
- While Al Ittihad has yet to concede a goal, they conceded against Al Hilal in five of their last six duels
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Head to Head
05/08/23
Arab Club Championship Arab
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
3
05/08/23
Arab Club Championship Arab
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
3
16/05/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al Ittihad Jeddah
2
2
23/04/23
Saudi Arabia Cup Saudi
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
0
0
05/01/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
0
1
Last Five - Al Ittihad Jeddah
26/09/23
Saudi Arabia Cup Saudi
Al Kholood
Al Ittihad Jeddah
1 (6)
1 (7)
W
21/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Fateh SC
Al Ittihad Jeddah
1
2
W
18/09/23
AFC Champions League ACL
AGMK
Al Ittihad Jeddah
0
3
W
14/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Akhdoud
Al Ittihad Jeddah
0
1
W
01/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al Ittihad Jeddah
4
3
L
Last Five - Al Hilal Riyadh
25/09/23
Saudi Arabia Cup Saudi
Al Jabalain
Al Hilal Riyadh
0
1
W
21/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Damac FC
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
1
D
18/09/23
AFC Champions League ACL
Navbahor Namangan
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
1
D
15/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
6
W
01/09/23
Saudi Arabia Premier League Saudi
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
4
W
Now is a good time to take a better look at the top markets and odds for this match:
Al Ittihad odds: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.40% probability
Draw odds: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.00% probability
Al Hilal odds: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.80% probability
We can see that the bookies expect a very close duel between these two teams, but Al Hilal are the expected winners in this match with an 40.80% win probability. Meanwhile, the main candidate to be the first goalscorer in this match is Aleksandar Mitrovic at 15/4 (4.75) odds, which is the same as a 21.10% probability.
Al Ittihad – Al Hilal preview: Latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read the most recent news and updates on these teams right here, including our predicted Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal lineups:
Al Ittihad
The defending champions of Saudi Arabia have started the new season in great form, winning all four of their matches so far. However, their upcoming duel with Al Hilal with be their toughest challenge yet, especially since Al Ittihad will have to manage without Karim Benzema, who got injured in the last round. Ahmed Hegazy, Abdullah Al-Jadani, and Aseel Abed are also on the team's injury list right now.
Al Ittihad predicted lineup:
Grohe – Al-Olayan, Sharahili, Hawsawi, Alshanqeeti – Fabinho, Kante – Coronado, Romarinho, Hamdallah – Jota
Al Hilal
With three wins and one draw in the first four rounds of the new Saudi Pro League season, Al Hilal had a good start and they are currently third in the standings, two points behind their next opponent Al Ittihad in the first place. Meanwhile, Al Hilal is still waiting for Neymar to make his debut for the team, which likely won't happen yet. Also, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is out through suspension again and Hyun-soo Jang is injured.
Al Hilal predicted lineup:
Bono – Al Shahrani, Jahfali, Al Bulayhi, Abdulhamid – Kanno, Neves – Al Dawsari, Michael, Malcolm – Mitrovic
Starting lineups
Teams often release their starting lineups one hour before the kickoff.
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Al Hilal Riyadh
Player to watch: Aleksandar Mitrovic
While we can see this match ending in a draw, both teams have players capable of breaking that deadlock and one of them is Aleksandar Mitrovic, Al Hilal's newest signing.
The Serbian striker has plenty of Premier League experience and he already proved his worth with one goal and one assist in his first two games for Al Hilal.