Al-Qadsiah
- Al-Qadsiah sit fifth in the 2025 - 26 Saudi Pro League after 10 rounds, holding 18 points, and pushing for continental qualification.
- Rodgers has made an immediate impact since arriving at Al-Khubar, focusing his team on possession, keeping the ball in dangerous areas and utilizing his new attacking duo to their maximum capacity.
- Retegui looks set to be a main goal threat this term, while Julián Quiñones has chipped in too and looks a worthy inclusion in our anytime goalscorer predictions.
- Al-Qadsiah are more of an expansive, possession-based side with a high-tempo style and proactive press when out of possession.
Al Riyadh
- Al Riyadh are winless in their last five outings (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses), with defensive issues and a lack of cutting edge up front contributing to a dismal run.
- Faïz Selemani remains a focal point of Al Riyadh’s attacking hopes and was their most reliable outlet.
- He is a crafty player and will likely be given the freedom to pick his spots and try to unlock the Al-Qadsiah defense, which could create chances on the counter.
- Javier Calleja will set up Al Riyadh to be a deep, compact block and look to hit their visitors on the break.
- Al Riyadh are in the relegation zone in 15th with just eight points and will need to turn this campaign around.
Head-to-Head
Al-Qadsiah have won four and lost three of the 12 competitive games played between the two sides, outscoring Al Riyadh 25-13 across the 12 matches.
Key Players
- Mateo Retegui and Julián Quiñones - Retegui looks set to be a main goal threat this term, while Julián Quiñones has chipped in too and looks a worthy inclusion in our anytime goalscorer predictions.
- Faïz Selemani - Faïz Selemani remains a focal point of Al Riyadh’s attacking hopes and was their most reliable outlet.
Betting Insights
- Al-Qadsiah are short favorites at 1.23 for this match, with Al Riyadh 9.0 underdogs and the draw coming in at 5.2.
- We’re taking both teams to score in this fixture at odds of 1.97.
Prediction
We’re taking both teams to score in this fixture at odds of 1.97 as Al Riyadh have the players to hurt the favourites on the counters, but we’re expecting Al-Qadsiah to eventually take the win with home-field advantage and their superior league position.
