Al Shabab vs Al Taawon Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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After beginning the season with a defeat, Al Shabab have since enjoyed back-to-back victories ahead of this weekend as they rise up the table. They now face an Al Taawon side that have also started with two wins and a defeat in their opening three matches.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 21st September, 2024 - UK – 4:30pm / US ET – 11:30am / US PT – 8:30am
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 SHABAB TEAM NEWS: JUST THE ONE INJURY
Al Shabab are without Saudi Arabia international attacker Fahad Al Muwallad for this one, the home team do still have the likes of Abderrazak Hamdallah as well as Giacomo Bonaventura and Wesley Hoedt.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Kim; Al Sharari, Cuellar, Hoedt; Al Sadi, Kanabah, Guanca, Al Sibyani; Aljuwayr, Bonaventura; Hamdallah
UNAVAILABLE: Al Muwallad (Injured)
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AL TAAWON TEAM NEWS: LONG-TERM ABSENTEES
There are a couple of injury absentees for this weekend as they make the visit to Al Shabab with defensive midfielder Mohammed Mahzari and winger Mateus. They do have some key attackers fit and available such as Faycal Fajr and Musa Barrow.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Maylson; Al Jumayah, Girotto, Al Mufarrij, Al Nasser; El Mahdioui; Mandash, Flavio, Fajr, Barrow; Joao Pedro
UNAVAILABLE: Mahzari (Injured), Mateus (Injured)
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AL SHABAB VS AL TAAWON PREDICTION
Al Shabab have one of the stronger squads and better pedigrees in Saudi Arabia but they do appear to be a team set to be trapped firmly in the middle-of-the-table for a while. They come into this one on the back of a 1-0 defeat of newly-promoted Al Qadsiah last weekend. They now face an Al Taawon side that have overperformed in each of the last couple of seasons and are once again looking likely to be strong. Both sides have good defences and a low-scoring encounter seems quite likely.
AL SHABAB VS AL TAAWON TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
