Al-Hilal vs Al-Fateh. How will the battle between the champion and the underdog end?

On Thursday, January 16, the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh will host a match between Al-Hilal and Al-Fateh as part of the 15th round of the Saudi Arabian Championship.

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

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

Al-Hilal

Jorge Jesus' charges have not had as successful a season as the previous one - the team lost the chance to defend the King's Cup won in the last campaign, losing to Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals (in a penalty shootout after a 2:2 draw). But all is not lost yet, moreover - after the same Al-Ittihad's failure in the last round, it is Al-Hilal that is once again leading the league table.

Jesus' men themselves beat Al-Oruba away with a crushing score of 5:0, and did so without their top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, who was injured in the aforementioned cup match with Al-Ittihad. It is assumed that the Serb will miss another couple of weeks, and along with him, the coaching staff will not be able to count on Renan Lodi and Neymar for now. Although Al-Hilal is no stranger to the loss of the second player on the list.

The champion should be able to cope with Al-Fateh without Mitrovic and the aforementioned Brazilian duo. And in general, the team's schedule in January is not that complicated and intense. And by February, when the fight in the Asian Champions League resumes, Aleksandar should already be back.

Al-Fateh

The absolute worst team of the current season, which is inferior to all its competitors in key indicators - the number of points (only 6), the number of defeats (10) and victories (only one). It is not surprising that Al-Fateh is in the last place in the Saudi League table, and it is not yet clear how the charges of Jose Gomes, appointed only last December, can improve their deplorable situation.

The last and only win of the season was achieved back in August 2024. After that, 9 defeats and 3 draws followed, and although Al-Fateh very rarely loses "to pieces", and often misses points in an offensive way, this does not make it easier for the fans and the club's management. The prospect of playing in the new season in the league "lower" looms very clearly.

Al-Hilal vs Al-Fateh facts

• The season leader Al-Hilal (37 points and “+25” in goal difference) and the main outsider Al-Fateh (6 points and “-14”) meet.
• Al-Hilal have a winning streak of 22 consecutive home matches in the domestic league
• In 9 out of 10 home league matches, Al-Hilal scored at least 3 goals

Odds from download 1xbet

The 1xbet bookmaker offers to bet on Al-Hilal's victory in this match with a coefficient of 1.04, which eloquently testifies to the expected nature of the upcoming match. But on a draw and Al-Fateh's victory, 1xbet clients can use their no-deposit bonuses or funds from the main account with much higher coefficients - 16.50 and 19.00, respectively. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

There is no intrigue here before the start of the match, and there is every reason to expect that the result of the match will be decided before the break. Even despite Mitrovic's injury, Al-Hilal has enough class to calmly take their own in the battle with the outsider. We believe that a bet on Al-Hilal's individual total of more than 3 goals exactly for a coefficient of 1.52 should "go" at least on the "return". More risky players can play Total over 3.5 goals.