Pro League duel: Close contest expected between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Tue 16.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (68752 seats)

Al Hilal and Al Ittihad are both high-flying in the Pro League with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a fun game!

Insights:
  • Al Hilal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Pro League

It's quite the trip for Al Ittihad when visiting Al Hilal as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

Hilal have less rest than Al Ittihad in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Kings Cup game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al Ittihad have had more rest.

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Al Hilal form and stats

Al Hilal have performed here at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium this season with 8 wins from 13 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

The home regulars witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Al Wahda in the Kings Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here.

Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Urawa Reds in the AFC Champions League.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Al Hilal as they are travelling to their away game against Dhamk in the Pro League. That match is three days after this one.

Al Hilal have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Pro League.

Hamdallah, Saiari and da Silva (2) scored in Ittihad's previous match, the home game against Abha that ended 4-0. As you can tell from the results above, Al Ittihad was very dominant against Abha, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Hamdallah, Saiari and da Silva (2) providing the goals. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Hamdallah and that is quite the feat!

A 1-2 defeat away at Al Taawon before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Ittihad playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Al Ittihad win, 4 draws and 0 defeats.

Observe that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

Ittihad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. Al Ittihad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Hilal have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent matches against this side. Can they do it again?

These opponents have fought earlier this season: Al Ittihad - Hilal 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Al IttihadA. Hamdallah
A. Hamdallah
20 goals
Al HilalO. Ighalo
O. Ighalo
18 goals
Al IttihadR. da Silva
R. da Silva
10 goals

Al Hilal missing players

Al Ittihad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Hilal Al Ittihad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
14 8 1 Won W 0 9 19
7 3 1 Drew D 2 3 5
4 2 1 Lost L 1 1 2
45 26 4 Scored S 2 25 52
23 11 3 Conceded C 3 8 11
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 88%
84% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 69%
52% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 58%
28% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
44% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 54% 35%
48% 46% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 46% 62%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 8% 15%
 
8 8.9 9.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.4 5.6
3.3 2.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.5 4.7
1.9 2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
14.8 15.8 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.1 11.8
5.6 5.9 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.7 5.4
32% 34% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 41% 37%
 
9.8 9 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 8.8 7.9
3.8 3.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 2.7 2.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Hilal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Hilal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Al Hilal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Pro League
  • Al Hilal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Hilal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the most clean sheets (16) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the most points (30) away in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad have the the best goal difference (+41) in Pro League
  • Al Ittihad is in the best form (5-0-1) in Pro League
  • All of Al Hilal's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ittihad 26 19 5 2 52 11 13 10 2 1 27 3 13 9 3 1 25 8 41 62
2 Al Nassr 26 17 6 3 54 15 13 10 3 0 28 8 13 7 3 3 26 7 39 57
3 Al Shabab 26 16 5 5 51 25 13 10 2 1 28 6 13 6 3 4 23 19 26 53
4 Al Hilal 25 14 7 4 45 23 13 8 3 2 26 11 12 6 4 2 19 12 22 49
5 Al Taawon 27 13 7 7 38 32 13 5 4 4 17 17 14 8 3 3 21 15 6 46
6 Al Fateh 27 12 3 12 43 39 14 6 2 6 22 21 13 6 1 6 21 18 4 39
7 Al Tai 26 10 4 12 39 41 13 7 1 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 18 26 -2 34
8 Al Ittifaq 26 9 6 11 24 29 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 2 4 7 8 17 -5 33
9 Al Raed 27 9 5 13 38 45 14 5 2 7 23 25 13 4 3 6 15 20 -7 32
10 Dhamk 26 8 8 10 30 37 12 4 5 3 14 13 14 4 3 7 16 24 -7 32
11 Abha 26 9 3 14 30 44 13 6 3 4 18 20 13 3 0 10 12 24 -14 30
12 Al Feiha 27 7 8 12 29 39 13 4 4 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 15 23 -10 29
13 Al Wahda 26 6 8 12 22 37 13 4 5 4 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 19 -15 26
14 Al Khaleej 27 7 3 17 23 42 14 5 2 7 17 20 13 2 1 10 6 22 -19 24
15 Al Adalh 27 6 6 15 26 52 13 4 2 7 12 24 14 2 4 8 14 28 -26 24
16 Al Batin 27 5 4 18 24 57 14 5 2 7 16 26 13 0 2 11 8 31 -33 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ittihad 26 19 5 2 52 11 13 10 2 1 27 3 13 9 3 1 25 8 41 62
2 Al Nassr 26 17 6 3 54 15 13 10 3 0 28 8 13 7 3 3 26 7 39 57
3 Al Shabab 26 16 5 5 51 25 13 10 2 1 28 6 13 6 3 4 23 19 26 53
4 Al Hilal 25 14 7 4 45 23 13 8 3 2 26 11 12 6 4 2 19 12 22 49
5 Al Taawon 27 13 7 7 38 32 13 5 4 4 17 17 14 8 3 3 21 15 6 46
6 Al Fateh 27 12 3 12 43 39 14 6 2 6 22 21 13 6 1 6 21 18 4 39
7 Al Tai 26 10 4 12 39 41 13 7 1 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 18 26 -2 34
8 Al Ittifaq 26 9 6 11 24 29 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 2 4 7 8 17 -5 33
9 Al Raed 27 9 5 13 38 45 14 5 2 7 23 25 13 4 3 6 15 20 -7 32
10 Dhamk 26 8 8 10 30 37 12 4 5 3 14 13 14 4 3 7 16 24 -7 32
11 Abha 26 9 3 14 30 44 13 6 3 4 18 20 13 3 0 10 12 24 -14 30
12 Al Feiha 27 7 8 12 29 39 13 4 4 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 15 23 -10 29
13 Al Wahda 26 6 8 12 22 37 13 4 5 4 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 19 -15 26
14 Al Khaleej 27 7 3 17 23 42 14 5 2 7 17 20 13 2 1 10 6 22 -19 24
15 Al Adalh 27 6 6 15 26 52 13 4 2 7 12 24 14 2 4 8 14 28 -26 24
16 Al Batin 27 5 4 18 24 57 14 5 2 7 16 26 13 0 2 11 8 31 -33 19

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