Al-Khalij vs Al-Hilal. Will a solid mid-table team stop Mitrovic and company?

On Saturday, November 23, the Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam will host a match between Al-Khaleej and Al-Hilal as part of the 11th round of the Saudi Arabian Championship.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Al-Khalij vs Al-Hilal facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Al-Khalij vs Al-Hilal

Al-Khalij

Greek coach Georgios Donis is doing a serious job in Al-Khaleej, and succeeding in it. The team, which last season struggled for a long time to retain its place, is in the top 6 in the new campaign. And most importantly, it is consistently collecting points in the last matches, having a series of three victories before the break for national team matches.

The main striking force of this team is the sensational Saudi striker Abdullah Al-Salem, who has already scored 5 goals in 10 starting rounds, something he had not managed to do in the previous 7 full seasons.

It is also impossible not to note the influence of the head coach's compatriots, Greeks Kostas Fortounis and Dimitrios Kourbelis, who have clearly added balance to Al-Khaleeja's game in the new season. Now they will have to show themselves against the strongest possible opponents in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Hilal

The current champions are doing well in the new season. Jorge Jesus' men have only made one mistake in 16 matches since mid-August - they drew with Al-Nasr in the championship. However, this result does not prevent Al-Hilal from leading the season's standings with a gap of 6 points from the same Al-Nasr, and with a handicap of one point compared to Al-Ittihad, who are in second place.

Al-Hilal are the best team in the league in terms of goals scored – 27, and one of the best in terms of goals conceded – only 8 in 10 rounds. In addition, the champion’s attack leader, Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic, is also confidently leading the scorers’ race for the 2024/25 campaign, having already scored 11 goals, which is more than 4 entire teams in the championship.

The only thing that spoils the overall picture a little is the situation with the injured. And if the injury of the star Brazilian Neymar is already a usual thing, and it is possible that soon someone else will have to suffer with the player’s health (rumors about a move to Miami or his native Brazil are getting louder), then the departure of the Portuguese Ruben Neves by the end of January could become a problem of a more serious scale.

Al-Khalij vs Al-Hilal facts

• Al-Hilal continues its unbeaten streak in the Saudi Arabian championship, and now it has 46 matches, only 4 of which ended in a draw with the champions' opponents
• Al-Khaleej have won 4 of their last 5 matches in the Saudi Arabian League, scoring at least 2 goals in each of their last 3 victories
• Al-Hilal have conceded at least one goal in their last three away league matches

Odds from download 1xbet

In the bookmaker's office 1xbet you can bet on Al-Khalij's victory with a coefficient of 9.30, and analysts consider Al-Hilal to be the clear favorite of the match with a coefficient of 1.25 for the victory of the guests. The bet on a draw will be accepted for 6.20. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The international break could have knocked the pace of a solid mid-table team, which is what Al-Khaleej is now, but Al-Hilal may also appear to the fans not as focused as they were in the last two matches before the break. We expect serious resistance from the home team and offer a bet on a handicap (+2) for Al-Khaleej, a bet on which we are ready to accept with odds of 1.63.