The reigning Saudi champions Al Hilal will host Al Riyadh in the next round of the Saudi Pro League on Saturday, 14 February.
Will the hosts prove that they're a much better team and notch an easy win or will the guests surprise them in the city derby? Find that out and more from our Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh prediction below.
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Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh prediction: An easy win for Al Hilal with goals on both sides
Key stats
- Both teams have scored in four of the last five Al Hilal's matches across the board.
- We saw both teams score in 60% of Al Riyadh's away matches in the league this season.
- Salem Al-Dawsari has scored three goals in his only two games against Al Riyadh.
Correct score prediction: Al Hilal 3-1 Al Riyadh
It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that the hosts will win this game and the only question is what will the final score be? Since we can see Al Riyadh scoring in this game and Al Hilal have scored exactly three goals in the last two meetings between these teams, a 3-1 win sounds like a reasonable prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Hilal the clear favourites
- HOME: 1/8 (1.13) – 88.90%
- DRAW: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.10%
- AWAY: 17/1 (18.00) – 5.60%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is clear from these Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh odds that the bookies see the hosts as the expected winners and it is by a huge margin, which is hardly a surprise since they are the reigning champions of Saudi Arabia.
Not only that, but Al Hilal are 19 points ahead of Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League standings at the moment and they will also have the home-court advantage.
In any case, if you're looking for more of our top predictions, check out some of our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Al Hilal with the advantage
With three wins in a row over Al Riyadh, Al Hilal have clearly been the better team lately. In fact, Al Riyadh are without a win over Al Hilal in their last 13 H2H meetings.
Saudi Arabia Pro League 14/09/24
Al Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Pro League 08/03/24
Al Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Pro League 15/09/23
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al Riyadh
Al Hilal preview: Chasing the top spot
While Al Hilal have spent a lot of time in the last two season at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings, that's not the case at the moment since they're currently two points behind Al Ittihad in the title race. Furthermore, they've only won once in their last three league fixtures, so they'll be looking for an emphatic win in the city derby.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal are still without their top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, while Renan Lodi is also injured at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Bono (GK), Cancelo, Koulibaly, Tambakti, Al-Harbi, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Cesar, Malcom, Al-Dawsari & Leonardo
Saudi Arabia Pro League 12/05/25
W
Al Orubah
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
4
Saudi Arabia Pro League 07/05/25
W
Al Raed
3
Al Hilal Riyadh
5
AFC Champions League Elite 29/04/25
L
Al Ahli Jeddah
3
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
AFC Champions League Elite 25/04/25
W
Gwangju FC
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
7
Saudi Arabia Pro League 21/04/25
D
Al Shabab Riyadh
2
Al Hilal Riyadh
2
Al Riyadh preview: Expected mediocrity
With 28 points from 19 games in the league so far, Al Riyadh are currently seventh in the standings in the Saudi Pro League, which is a solid spot for them to be in. That being said, they have been pretty inconsistent lately, with two wins and three losses in their last five matches in the league.
Predicted lineup: Borjan (GK), Asiri, Barbet, Tambakti, Al-Khaibari, Toze, Kai, Bayesh, Lega, Mensah & Konate
Saudi Arabia Pro League 10/05/25
W
Al Khaleej Saihat
1
Al Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Pro League 01/05/25
L
Al Orubah
4
Al Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Pro League 23/04/25
D
Al Fateh SC
2
Al Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Pro League 17/04/25
L
Al Ittifaq Dammam
1
Al Riyadh
0
Saudi Arabia Pro League 12/04/25
L
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Al Riyadh
1
Player to watch: Salem Al-Dawsari
With Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is Al Hilal's top scorer this season by a mile, out with an injury, Al-Dawsari is one of the key players for the reigning champions on the offensive end.
The experienced winger wasn't as prolific when it comes to scoring as he was in some previous seasons since he only has three goals in the Saudi Pro League, but he did add eight assists as well and with 11 goal contributions he's clearly one of the most valuable offensive weapons for Al Hilal.