Al-Ittihad FC vs Al-Hilal FC Prediction: The biggest Saudi Pro League game of the week

The stuff of Champions is upon us as Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad (two top teams In the Saudi Pro League) face off at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium for their second season encounter. Both teams are in outstanding form with only a 4-point gap between them. Al-Ittihad displaced Hilal from the top of the Saudi Pro League table earlier this season and they now have a 4-point margin over Hilal due to Hilal's inconsistency in their last two league games. The game is the biggest Saudi Pro League game of the week and we can be sure of a tough encounter with an outburst of emotions at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium on Saturday. We envisage goals from both teams and a little over 3 goals scored altogether. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.

Al-Ittihad FC (1st)

Form in the League: WWWLW

Karim Benzema once again rose to the occasion in Al-Ittihad’s 1-4 victory against Al-Wehda in their most recent league game with a goal and 2 assists to his name. Al-Ittihad got the first goal of the game in the 35th minute but it wasn’t long before Wehda pulled one back through Jawad El Yamiq 7 minutes later. Karim Benzema finally came through with a goal and an assist later as they secured all three points. Al-Ittihad will be hoping for a positive outcome as they take on their arch-rivals and biggest opponents for the title Al-Hilal on Saturday. Karim Benzema is in the form of his life and he has scored 15 goals for Al-Ittihad already this season and is the team's current top scorer. 

Al-Ittihad is currently top of the league table with 17 wins, a draw, and 2 losses from the 20 league games they’ve played this season. Karim Benzema leads their scoring efforts with 15 league goals. 

Al-Hilal FC (2nd)

Form in the League: DDWLW

Hilal have now suffered two consecutive draws in their last two league games and if they are not careful they might suffer a defeat to the current league leaders on Saturday. Hilal was held to a 1-1 draw in their most recent league game against Al-Riyadh. Hilal will be eager to bounce back to winning ways and we foresee a great game with goal-scoring potential for both teams. 

Aleksandar Mitrovic is the current league's top scorer with 13 goals. They are second placed in the league table with 14 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses from 19 games played. Their AFC Champions League journey continues to take shape with 7 wins and a draw from 8 games played. Hilal is also the team with the highest goals scored in the league this season with 60 goals to the good. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at the last 10 games between them produced 8 wins for Hilal, a win for Ittihad, and a draw. Hilal has gotten the better of Ittihad in their last 10 games. 

Expert Betting Tips

It is important to note that Hilal have emerged victorious in 8 of their last 9 meetings and they’ve not suffered a loss to Al-Ittihad in their last 12 encounters. However, we expect a different dynamic to this game as Ittihad is in great shape and we don't foresee a defeat for them on their home turf at such a critical moment in the title chase. Both teams are in great shape but Ittihad is currently in beast mode and we do not think they’ll lose to Hilal, not with their fine blend of players and on their home ground. The best bet here is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Ittihad. Furthermore, we expect over 2.5 goals as this has been the case in 7 of their last 10 meetings. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below; 

• Hilal has not lost to Ittihad in their last 12 meetings
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 meetings
• Both teams have found the net in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Hilal has scored first in 5 of their last 6 meetings

Our first prediction is a total of over (3) goals for 1.61 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is over 1.5 goals for Ittihad for 1.92 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for both teams to score, and a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.61 odds at Bet365.