Al-Ettifaq will host Al-Hilal in a very tough test for Steven Gerrard in the Saudi Pro League. The Blue Waves are on a 23-game winning streak right now, and they are still unbeaten in the league. Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are having an interesting two-horse race for the title this season.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Saudi Pro League season 2023-24, Matchday 21 |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| 🗓️ Date: | 26 February 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 2 p.m. GMT on Monday |
According to the best sportsbook for football, Al Ettifaq are the home underdogs at 6.0 (5/1). A draw is offered at 4.50 (7/2), while Al Hilal are the away favorites at 1.45 (9/20) to beat the Commandos.
The Blue Waves have had complete dominance over Al Ettifaq for a very long time, as in the last 14 head-to-head games, Al Hilal won 13 and drew once. The last time Al Ettifaq beat Al Hilal was in 2018.
Al-Ettifaq are currently sitting in 8th place in the Saudi Pro League standings. The Commandos lost to Al-Nassr in the King’s Cup Round of 16. They made some big moves in the January transfer window, and they are expected to improve more next season.
The Commandos are coming off a 2-0 away win over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. Georginio Wijnaldum and Demarai Gray scored the winning goals for Al Ettifaq in that game. Things haven’t been going well for Steven Gerrard this season, but he renewed his contract with the team recently.
Al Ettifaq are quite healthy for this game, as they are only missing Quaison Robin. Seko Fofana is expected to be ready for his debut with the team in this game after being loaned from Al-Nassr as the replacement for Jordan Henderson, who joined Ajax in January.
Al-Hilal are currently sitting in first place in the Saudi Pro League standings. The Blue Waves beat Sepahan in the AFC Champions League Round of 16, and they will face Al-Ittihad in a Saudi Arabian Clasico in the quarterfinals.
The Blue Waves are coming off a 3-1 home win over Sepahan in the AFC Champions League. They have also won the first leg with the same result of 3-1, and the legal bookies in Saudi Arabia have them as strong favorites to win the double of the Saudi Pro League and the AFC Champions League.
Al Hilal will be without Mohammed Al Burayk in this game due to an injury, while Neymar Jr. is out for the season.
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Al Hilal are easily the best team in the league this season. They have an outstanding 23-game winning streak in all competitions, and they are going for the worldwide record of the most consecutive wins (27). The Blues Waves won by more than a goal in four consecutive matches, so it will be hard to stop them.
The online legal betting sites have Al Hilal as big favorites in this matchup. Al Ettifaq have won only two of their last 12 games in all competitions, so it will be a tough mission for them to stop the Al Hilal train.
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Al Ettifaq are playing at home in this game, and they have scored at least one goal in five consecutive matches. They always find ways to score, while Al Hilal have by far the best offense in the league and have scored in every game this season. This matchup has a lot of potential to be a high-scoring one.
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Aleksandar Mitrovic has been great for Al Hilal this season, as he is second on the Saudi Pro League 23/24 top scorers list with 19 goals, which is two less than Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 21. The Serbian striker has had two or more shots on target in three consecutive matches, averaging 3.6 shots on target per game.
The Blues Waves know how to play well against Al Ettifaq historically, and they are in much better form right now as well. Make sure you use our 2024 Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Hilal betting predictions and bet them at the betting apps in Saudi Arabia to have more fun watching the game.
