Damac FC
- Damac FC have drawn 1-1 at Al Qadsiah and won 1-0 at Al Akhdoud in their last two results.
- Armando Evangelista’s side have been solid if unspectacular this term, winning one and drawing four of their last five matches to remain unbeaten.
- Damac FC are solid enough to frustrate the giants on Sunday, however, as they are compact and pragmatic in their 4-4-2 or similar shape, with a preference for low-to-moderate tempo and not much risk.
Al Hilal Riyadh
- Al Hilal Riyadh are in good form, having won three and drawn two of their last five league games.
- Simone Inzaghi’s men are in fine form and have the firepower to break through the resistance of Damac and claim the win.
- He’s a tactical mastermind and his team are dynamic in their 3-5-2 system, which features wing backs to create width and makes rapid vertical transitions to carve out goals.
- The giants are unbeaten on the road in the 2025-26 edition of the Profesional League, having won four and drawn one of their five away fixtures.
Head-to-Head
Al Hilal Riyadh have won three and drawn two of the last five head-to-head matchups, while Damac have failed to win in that spell, so there is a chance for a 2-2 result if they replicate their best performance from the last Profesional League campaign, when they drew 2-2 at Damac's ground.
Key Players
- Valentin Vada is their main attacking threat, having scored six goals in 11 league appearances so far this season and has netted three in the last five games.
- Marcos Leonardo has bagged six goals in eight league appearances for Al Hilal Riyadh and could make the difference up front for the away side in this one.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers’ odds of 1.2 for Al Hilal Riyadh to win on Sunday are a long way too short and there’s no value in backing Damac FC at a huge price either, but the tie at 6.6 is just about playable.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.42 is very heavily priced because Al Hilal Riyadh are a free-scoring team on the road, but Damac have scored just four times at home in the league and average 0.80 goals at their own ground.
Prediction
- Given the form of the two teams, their respective quality and Al Hilal’s away record in the 2025-26 campaign, it seems highly likely that the visitors will find a way through on Sunday.
- Damac are winless at home in the league this season, while Al Hilal have one win and two draws in their last three road games.
- Damac will be very tough to score against, but with an average of 3.40 goals scored per away match, Inzaghi’s team should have enough to beat them.
