Al Hilal seeks to maintain its dominance in the Saudi Pro League as they host Al Ittihad at the Kingdom Arena stadium this Friday, March 1st, for a match scheduled to kick off at 12:00 pm (ET).
Al Hilal
In addition to prioritizing the three points, Al Hilal will also seek a mental advantage as they will also be facing each other in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League.
The team comes motivated to this clash after returning from the break with 2 consecutive victories, defeating Al Raed and Al Ettifaq by 3-1 and 2-1, respectively.
As a result, Al Hilal has reached the incredible mark of 24 consecutive victories in all competitions, with the last time they dropped points being in September of last year when they drew away against Damak. To maintain their good form, the team will have their entire squad available.
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Al Ittihad
On the other hand, the visitors, after being champions last season, come into this 22nd round 15 points away from the qualification zone for the next Champions League.
After a promising start to the season with 5 wins in 6 games, their performance began to decline, leading to the departure of coach Nuno Espírito Santo. Argentine Marcelo Gallardo was hired, but the team still struggled in the season with 5 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the first 9 games.
The Al Ittihad team has some absentees, but nothing that directly affects the starting lineup for the match.
Al Hilal vs. Al Ittihad: Predictions and Betting Tips
It's already been proven that Jorge Jesus' Al Hilal will be the team to be feared until the end of the season. Given the Portuguese coach's high demands, only victory will matter. Therefore, it is expected that they will prolong their record of victories even further. Our betting tip for the clash between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad is in favor of the -1.0 handicap line for Al Hilal with odds of -143 (bet365).
- Prediction: Al Hilal Asian Handicap -1.0 odds -143
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