Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Ahli - Al Hilal!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al Ahli form and stats
Al Ahli are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at King Abdullah Sports City. 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at King Abdullah Sports City.
In their previous game, the manager V. Milojević led his Ahli to a defeat in the Pro League match away at Al Faisaly. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at King Abdullah Sports City.
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Omar Al Somah for missing a penalty kick versus Al Faisaly in the 62nd minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Ahli can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 26 times. 13 goals have been conceded.
Al Hilal form and stats
Al Hilal's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Hilal, who have the most scored goals (62) in Pro League, collect 29 points from their 13 away matches in the Pro League. 8 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Al Hilal who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Nassr. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Hilal, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two travels in a row for Hilal, whose manager R. Lucescu could celebrate last time after the Pro League win against Al Adalh. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Al Fateh.
As you can tell from the results above, Hilal was very dominant against Al Adalh, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Salem Al Dawsari and B. Gomis (2) providing the goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hilal are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Hilal - Ahli 3-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Ahli, one draw and seven wins for Al Hilal. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Gomis 20 goals |   O. Al Somah 16 goals |  C. de Oliveira Alves 12 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Hilal missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Hilal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 31 | 62 |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 80% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 68% |
| 32% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 54% | 48% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 24% |
| 64% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 64% |
| 16% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| 24% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 5.8 | 6.3 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 302 | 168 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 168 | 320 |
| 127 | 67 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 78 | 156 |
| 33% | 39% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 40% |
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Hilal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Al Hilal has the most scored goals (31) away
- Al Hilal has the most scored goals (62)
- Al Hilal has the most scored goals in the first half (28)
- Al Hilal has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
- Al Hilal has the the best goal difference (+20) away
- Al Hilal has the the best goal difference (+41)
- Al Hilal have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Hilal is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 Hilal | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | Al Nassr | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Faisaly | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | Al Raed | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 39 |
| 7 | Al Shabab | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Al Ittifaq | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 9 | Abha | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -9 | 33 |
| 10 | Al Taawon | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Feiha | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Fateh | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Al Hazm | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -16 | 24 |
| 15 | Dhamk | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 33 | -19 | 24 |
| 16 | Al Adalh | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -24 | 20 |