Al-Ittihad
- Al-Ittihad have won one and lost one of their last two home league games.
- Al-Ittihad have scored 19 goals in 14 home league matches in Profesional League 2025-2026.
- Sergio Conceicao’s side are sixth in the standings with 48 points from 29 games.
- Al-Ittihad are a quality team that have played some excellent soccer since Conceicao took over in October 2025.
Al Kholood
- Al Kholood are 14th with 30 points from 30.
- The visitors have played some good soccer for long periods since Buckingham took over as manager in August 2025.
- His emphasis on structured possession and rotating players to keep the game’s rhythm has paid off and they have enough attacking threat to trouble most teams.
Al Kholood
- Ramiro Enrique is their star man up front with 15 goals in 25 appearances in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
- Gustavo Rodrigues has chipped in with two in their last five games and is a useful player to have on the field.
Al-Ittihad
- Houssem Aouar leads the goal charts with five in 19 league appearances, providing a midfield threat that not many other teams in Saudi Arabia can match.
- Youssef En-Nesyri has been in particularly good form of late, scoring three of Al-Ittihad’s last seven in their five matches across all competitions.
Head-to-Head
in their last two meetings both teams have one win apiece with no draws.
Betting Insights
- The odds on Over 2.5 goals, which are set at 1.38, reflect the fact that this has been a high-scoring affair in recent times.
- That is why we are backing Both Teams to Score - No at 2.23.
- Backing the home side to prevail at 1.4 is also the top bet in this spot given Al-Ittihad’s record of nine wins from 14 home league fixtures and the manner of their 2-0 win over Al Taawon Buraidah last time out in the league.
Prediction
- It promises to be a fascinating matchup as Conceicao’s high-pressing team look to smother their visitors while Des Buckingham’s men try to work the ball in through the thirds and keep things in hand.
- The home team should be able to win with enough to spare in front of their own fans.
