Al-Ittihad (home)
- Al-Ittihad are unbeaten at home in the Profesional League 2026/2027 (Won 4, drawn 1).
- Al-Ittihad head into this game fresh from a good win over Neftchi Fargona in the AFC Champions League Elite, the Jeddah-based club having beaten the Uzbek outfit 2-1 away from home.
- The Tigers' boss has really got his troops pressing high, counter-pressing hard and making vertical runs from his 4-2-2-2 base since taking over on 10 July 2026 and that's given Al-Ittihad a new edge in the front four.
- It's a solid record, but not as good as Al-Ittihad's, who have scored ten goals in their five home league games so far this term.
Neom SC (away)
- Neom SC have an away record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 6 games in the Profesional League 2026/2027.
- Neom SC are in solid shape themselves with two wins from their last two (2-0 win at home to Abha and 2-1 victory at Al Diriyah).
Head-to-Head
- Neom SC won the reverse fixture 4-3 at Al-Ittihad in Profesional League 2025/2026.
- With Al-Ittihad in fourth spot on 24 points from 11 games and Neom SC in fifth on 22 points from 12, this is a top-half clash and a close one is expected.
- Al-Ittihad will come at them with high-tempo football, which should make for an interesting clash, and the fact they haven't beaten Neom in their last home game adds a little extra spice to this one.
Key Players
- George Ilenikhena has been the club's main goal threat so far, with four to his name from six league appearances.
- Youssef En-Nesyri has hit four in his last five, so they've got plenty of goal power here.
- Said Benrahma has been flying for the visitors this season, having scored two of their three goals in their last five matches.
- Alexandre Lacazette is the top scorer in the club with five goals in seven Professional League 2026/2027 appearances.
Betting Insights
The visitors are 3.49 and the draw is 3.76 , both of which are also too short, so we're going with both teams to score at 1.53 and over 2.5 goals at 1.62 .
Prediction
- This is a top-half clash and a close one is expected.
- We're going with both teams to score at 1.53 and over 2.5 goals at 1.62.
- That should keep the contest close.
