Al Khaleej Form and Lineup
The side coached by Gustavo Poyet sits 10th and is comfortably clear of the relegation zone. Al Khaleej are a team of contrasts: they can go on winless runs and then confidently beat Al Najma 3:1 and Damac 2:0. However, matches against the top clubs remain their Achilles heel – in recent meetings with Al Ittihad and Al Nassr the hosts lost 0:6 without reply and created only 1.5 xG across the two games.
Key numbers for Al Khaleej:
Al Khaleej have won only once in their last 14 head-to-head meetings with Al Hilal.
The team have kept only four clean sheets all season (the sixth-worst figure).
Joshua King has scored 18 goals for Al Khaleej, making him the fifth-highest scorer in the Saudi Pro League.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Anthony Moris — Hamad Al-Jayzani, Abdullah Al-Hafith, Mohammed Al-Khabrani, Pedro Rebocho — Mansour Hamzi, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Majed Kanabah, Paolo Fernandes — Joshua King, Konstantinos Fortounis.
Out of the squad: Bart Schenkeveld (injury), Saeed Al-Hamsl, Georgios Masouras (doubtful).
Al Hilal Form and Lineup
Al Hilal are enjoying a remarkable season – the team coached by Simone Inzaghi are still unbeaten in the league (22 wins and eight draws). The side show a phenomenal balance, scoring 79 goals and conceding only 25. The team have won three matches in a row by an aggregate score of 10:0, although their defence can occasionally wobble away from home. In eight of their last away fixtures, the visitors have conceded at least one goal in five.
Key numbers for Al Hilal:
The team have won the first half in four matches in a row.
Yassine Bounou has kept 13 clean sheets (the third-best tally).
Al Hilal have received only 40 yellow cards (the fewest in the league).
Probable lineup (5-4-1): Yassine Bounou — Moteb Al-Harbi, Hassan Tambakti, Ruben Neves, Yusuf Akcicek, Theo Hernandez — Nasser Al-Dawsari, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Mohamed Kanno, Salem Al-Dawsari — Karim Benzema.
Out of the squad: Kalidou Koulibaly, Hamad Al-Yami (injuries), Malcom, Karim Benzema (doubtful).
