Al Hilal vs Al Fayha Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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The dominant force of Saudi Arabian football over the last 12-15 months or so, Al Hilal, head into this weekend with a home game against an Al Fayha side that have struggled with just one victory in their six matches so far this season.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Friday 18th October, 2024 - UK – 4:00pm / US ET – 11:00am / US PT – 8:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – DAZN have the rights to show three Saudi Pro League games per week in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule / US – Some Saudi Pro League matches will be televised on Fox in the US, so it is worth checking their schedule.
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – If DAZN are televising this match, it can be streamed live to subscribers on DAZN’s digital platforms / US – If televised, this match can be streamed on Fox’s digital platforms, while Fubo subscribers can also stream certain Saudi Pro League matches live
AL HILAL TEAM NEWS: BONO NOW OUT
Morocco’s number one, Bono, picked up an injury during the October international break so he is a doubt for this one, whilst Brazil forward Neymar is easing himself back to full fitness after an ACL injury that has kept him out for over a year.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Bono; Al Shahrani, Koulibaly, Al Buhaili, Renan Lodi; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Cancelo, Malcom, Al Dawsari; Mitrovic
UNAVAILABLE: Neymar (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bono (Injured)
AL FAYHA TEAM NEWS: THE ABSENCE OF ONYEKURU
Nigeria international forward Henry Onyekuru is still unavailable for Al Fayha and he is an absolute key man for the visitors so his absence has been pivotal since the former Everton forward got injured in the second-half of last season.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Orlando Mosquera; Al Baqawi, Al Khaibari, Smalling, Abdi; Sakala, Cimirot, Shukurov, Al Harthi; Alejandro Pozuelo; Roberto Lopez
UNAVAILABLE: Onyekuru (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
AL HILAL VS AL FAYHA PREDICTION
Al Hilal may well have an issue in net with the injury picked up by Bono but they are so far clear of the rest so it shouldn’t matter too much. They have won six out of six at the start of this season after romping to the title with an unbeaten 34-match campaign last year. They now take on an Al Fayha side that are underperforming and hovering just above the bottom three and the relegation places. Al Hilal should win this one quite comfortably, especially with their home advantage.
AL HILAL VS AL FAYHA TIP: AL HILAL TO WIN -1 HANDICAP
