National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Hilal or Al Nassr that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Al Hilal form and stats
Al Hilal are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at King Fahd International Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
The home team returns to King Fahd International Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Al Faisaly on their last time out; the Pro League game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a Pro League home match hosting Al Taawon in a game that was won 2-0.
Hilal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at King Fahd International Stadium with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively Hilal have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Nassr form and stats
Playing away, Al Nassr have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Pro League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Ittihad in their previous outing. The Pro League match ended in a draw 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Al Wahda.
Nassr are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). 11 goals have been conceded by Nassr in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Hilal, two draws and two wins for Al Nassr. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Gomis 8 goals |   P. dos Santos Araújo 4 goals |  K. Al Ghannam 4 goals |
Al Hilal missing players
Al Nassr missing players
| Al Hilal | Al Nassr | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 40 | 27 | Scored | S | 15 | 37 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.3 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Shabab | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Taawon | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Nassr | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Ittifaq | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Abha | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Al Quadisiya | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Al Wahda | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Al Fateh | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Al Faisaly | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Al Raed | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Al Batin | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Dhamk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Al-Ain | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 10 |