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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
Referee
Khaled Al Teris, Saudi Arabia
Form

Recent form

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
91Excellent

Last 4 matches · 4W-0D-0L · +5 goal difference

Al-Ittihad FC
46Average

Last 4 matches · 1W-1D-2L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

A top-of-the-table clash in the Saudi Pro League sees league leaders Al-Hilal host second-placed Al-Ittihad, with just a single point separating the two sides after seven rounds. Al-Hilal enter the fixture with 18 points from seven matches, boasting a formidable tally of 23 goals scored and five conceded. Despite a solitary home setback against NEOM, they responded emphatically with consecutive victories across all competitions, including a 6-0 away victory against Al Taawon and a 2-1 win over Al-Gharafa.

Al-Ittihad arrive undefeated through their opening seven league fixtures, collecting 17 points from five wins and two draws. Their attack is balanced, with G. Ilenikhena, Y. En-Nesyri, and S. Bergwijn each having notched four goals this season. While they have been resilient on their travels, conceding just one goal in three away matches, this encounter represents their stiffest test of the campaign to date.

Historical head-to-head records significantly tilt towards the hosts. Across the past ten competitive meetings between these rivals, Al-Hilal have registered seven victories while Al-Ittihad have won only once. On home soil, Al-Hilal have remained unbeaten against Al-Ittihad in their previous five encounters, recording three wins and two draws.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Al-Hilal Saudi FC at homeAl-Ittihad FC away
5
Played
5
4-0-1
W-D-L
3-1-1
2.2
Scored /game
2
1.2
Conceded /game
1
40%
Clean sheets
40%
20%
Failed to score
20%
—
BTTS (last 5)
—
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
—

Combined scoring rate: 4.2 goals per game (Al-Hilal Saudi FC at home plus Al-Ittihad FC away).

Players

Key players this season

Al-Hilal Saudi FC

  • Gabriel Martinelli5G
  • O. Watkins4A
  • C. Summerville3A
  • Rúben Neves3A

Al-Ittihad FC

  • Y. En-Nesyri7G
  • G. Ilenikhena5G · 3A
  • S. Bergwijn5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Al-Qadisiyah FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)10+1525
2Al-Hilal Saudi FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+2024
3Al-NassrPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+1322
4Al-Ittihad FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+820
5Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)9+1118
6NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League 210+516
7Al DiriyahPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League10015
History

Head-to-head

7
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
2
Draws
1
Al-Ittihad FC

Al-Hilal Saudi FC have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-10-10Al-Hilal Saudi FC3-2Al-Ittihad FC
  • 2026-02-21Al-Hilal Saudi FC1-1Al-Ittihad FC
  • 2025-10-24Al-Ittihad FC0-2Al-Hilal Saudi FC
  • 2025-02-22Al-Ittihad FC4-1Al-Hilal Saudi FC
  • 2025-01-07Al-Hilal Saudi FC2-2Al-Ittihad FC
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Draw + BTTS Yes
68%
Both must land · no better than

Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Draw — 76% confidence

Al-Hilal have dominated this rivalry in recent times, going unbeaten in nine of the last ten meetings with seven victories and two draws. When playing at home against Al-Ittihad, they have secured three wins and two draws in five games. While Al-Ittihad are currently unbeaten in league play, Al-Hilal's superior scoring rate of 3.3 goals per game and strong historical edge make backing them to avoid defeat the most reliable position.

BTTS Yes — 68% confidence

Seven of the previous ten meetings between these two sides have ended with both teams finding the net. Al-Hilal have conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game at home in league action, while Al-Ittihad have only failed to score in one of their seven league matches, driven by the attacking trio of Ilenikhena, En-Nesyri, and Bergwijn who have combined for twelve goals.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Seven of the previous ten meetings between these two sides have ended with both teams finding the net. Al-Hilal have conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game at home in league action, while Al-Ittihad have only failed to score in one of their seven league matches, driven by the attacking trio of Ilenikhena, En-Nesyri, and Bergwijn who have combined for twelve goals.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Draw
76%
Confidence

Al-Hilal have dominated this rivalry in recent times, going unbeaten in nine of the last ten meetings with seven victories and two draws. When playing at home against Al-Ittihad, they have secured three wins and two draws in five games. While Al-Ittihad are currently unbeaten in league play, Al-Hilal's superior scoring rate of 3.3 goals per game and strong historical edge make backing them to avoid defeat the most reliable position.

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