Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab Prediction: Hilal to continue in winning ways

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab: Prediction and odds on the Match on 31 October 2025

Al-Hilal will be aiming for a fourth consecutive league victory when they take on Al-Shabab at the Kingdom Arena on Friday. Al-Hilal is fresh off one of their biggest victories this season, a 0-2 victory over arch-rivals and current Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad.

Al-Shabab, unbeaten in their last two league games, with two consecutive league draws, will aim for a minimum draw as they head into this all-important clash. Shabab have not won a game against Al-Hilal in their last five meetings, with the last time they won against Hilal being early 2023. The odds are highly in favor of Shabab, and we will go with the bookmakers in this one. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion! Several betting options are available.

Al-Hilal: form and statistics

Form in all competitions: WWWDD

Simone Inzaghi’s side continues to fire in the Saudi Pro League this season as they are among four unbeaten teams in the league this season. They showed strength in their last league game against arch-rivals and current league leaders Al-Ittihad as they emerged victorious by 2 goals to nil. An Own goal from one of Al-Ittihad’s own opened the scoresheet for Hilal in the 41st minute, before Marcus Leonardo doubled their lead in the 57th minute and handed them the win. 

They remain unbeaten in the league with 4 wins and two draws from a total of six league games played. The Blue waves are 5 points behind the current league leaders, and a single point behind second-placed Al-Taawoun. A win here could potentially take them straight to second place if Al-Taawoun suffers a defeat against Al-Qadisiyah. 

In the AFC Champions League, Al-Hilal is running riot, as they remain at the top of the table, with three wins from three games played. Their most recent game in the AFC Champions League was against Al-Sadd, and Hilal won by 3 goals to one. 

Al-Hilal: Possible Lineup

Simone Inzaghi’s goal is to win the Saudi Pro League in his first season in Saudi Arabia, and he is well on his way to achieving that feat. Darwin Nunez, who just joined from Liverpool, has settled in quickly as he has already scored two goals for Hilal, one in the league and another in the AFC Champions League. Theo Hernandez also joined from AC Milan, and he has already scored two goals for Hilal. Joao Cancelo is still doubtful for this crucial encounter after coming off injured.

Player to watch out for: Darwin Nunez

The Liverpool forward has settled in quickly with three goals already to his name this season. We tip him for another potential goal against Al-Shabab on Friday.

🔖 Al-Hilal Probable starting lineup (4-3-3)

Bono – Hamad Al-Yami, Koulibaly, Hernandez, Al-Tambakti – Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Nasser Al-Dawsari – Malcom, Marcos Leonardo, Darwin Nunez

👤 Head coach: Simeone Inzaghi 

Al-Shabab: form and statistics

Form in all competitions: DDLDW

Al-Shabab are winless in their last four league games; the last time they won a game was against Al-Hazem in September. Since then, they’ve suffered a single loss alongside three draws. Their last league game was against Damac, and it ended in a 1-1 draw. Carrasco scored first for Al-Shabab in the dead of the first half, but Damac equalized through Hoedt just 3 minutes after Carrasco’s goal. Shabab is currently 12th in the league table with 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses from a total of 7 games played. 

Al-Shabab: Possible Lineup

Al-Shabab is expected to maintain a cautious approach, with forward Josh Brownhill leading the attack. Yacine Adli recently joined the team, and his creativity has been evident in the midfield. Carrasco continues to shine for Shabab in the Saudi Pro League

Player to watch out for: Yannick Carrasco

Yannick Carrasco is the captain of this Al-Shabab squad, and he has since scored four goals for Al-Shabab this season.  

🔖 Al-Shabab Probable starting lineup (4-4-2)

Marcelo Grohe – Al-Rajeh, Al-Ghulaimish, Wesley Hoedt, Balobaid,– Hernandez, Adli, Sierro, Yannick Carrasco– Brownhill, Unai Hernandez 

👤 Head coach: Alguacil Barrenetxea 

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab: Head-to-head statistics

A closer look at the last 10 games between them produced 6 wins for Hilal and a win for Al-Shabab, with three draws. The teams met earlier this year in the league, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab: Betting Tips & Odds

• No losses for Hilal in their last 5 meetings, and the bet on Al-Hilal to win this game is offered on the 1xBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.25 odds;
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in five of their last 6 meetings, and the bet on a total of over 2.5 goals is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.40 odds;
• Both teams have found the net in four of their last five meetings, and the option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for 1.82 odds;

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shabab match prediction 31 October 2025

Al-Hilal head into this clash in fine form, having won each of their last seven matches in all competitions and looking every bit like title contenders. Al-Shabab, meanwhile, is still trying to get back on their feet, and this is the wrong time to be facing a tough team like Al-Hilal. However, with Al-Hilal’s current momentum, the visitors look more likely to suffer on this trip.  

Our match prediction: is a second-half total of over 1.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.64 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is a win for Al-Hilal and a total of over 1.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.65 in the Betway bookmaker.

Lastly: A first-half win for 1.65 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker.