Tonight, the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh will bring together a bunch of soccer’s biggest superstars in what can be called a Saudi Arabian El Clasico. The defending champions Al Ittihad play the current top seed, Al Hilal in their 2nd league tie of the season. It was a box office when the two Arabian powerhouses last met in the league. The goal tally totaled a whopping seven goals, with Al Hilal ultimately winning the game 3-4. Al Ittihad faced defeat at home in Jeddah. Now, Karim Benzema and Co. have a chance for revenge on the road, as Riyadh awaits them.

Al Hilal sits at the top of the Saudi league table and Al Ittihad is the fifth seed. Going into the headline clash, let’s explore each team’s squad, stats, and more. We also have you covered with predictions and as to where you can watch the coveted match.

Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad: expected lineup, injury report, and H2H stats

Al Hilal has ruled Neymar out for the season because of an ACL tear. Besides, Hassan Tambakti, Muteb Al-Mufarrij, Mohammed Al Owais, and Mohammed Al Burayk are also nursing injuries. Then, who will Al Hilal likely start in the Al Ittihad tie? Let’s see.

Al Hilal confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Yassine Bounou; Saud Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Albulayhi, Renan Lodi; Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves; Delgado De Oliviera, Malcom, Salem Al-Dawsari; Al Shehri.

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Meanwhile, Al Ittihad will probably miss the services of star winger Jota who is nursing an injury. Jota aside, Al Ittihad has Luiz Felipe, Fawaz Al-Sqoor, Ahmed Bamsaud, and Muhannad Shanqeeti on their injury list. So, here’s Al Ittihad’s expected lineup for tonight.

Al Ittihad confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Abdullah Al-Mayouf; Marwan Al-Sahafi, Suwailem Al-Manhali, Luis felipe, Zakaria Al-Hawsawi; N’Golo Kante, Fabinho, Al Ghamdi; Romarinho, Al Sahafi, Abderrazak Hamdallah.

H2H: The two teams played against each other 80 times. Al Hilal won 37 of those matches. Al Ittihad won 21. Meanwhile, 22 matches ended in a draw. Now let’s look at the odds and predictions for the game.

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Odds and prediction and where to watch the Saudi classic

Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad odds

Al Hilal win: 1.45

Al Ittihad win: 5.8

Draw: 4.8

Prediction and Streaming options

Since Jorge Jesus and Co. continue their top run without losing a single league game this season, we predict Al Hilal to win 3-1 against Al Ittihad. The match will kick off at 12:00 PM EST. Fubo Sports, FS2, and Fox Deportes will showcase the match live in the US.

What’s your prediction? Let us know in the comments below.

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