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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 2
Aug 19, 2023 at 7pm UK
King Fahd International Stadium

Al-Hilal
1 - 1
Al Fayha

Alhamddan (20')
Neves (55'), Radif (84'), Albulayhi (87')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Sakala (15')
Stojkovic (65'), Cimirot (68')

Preview: Al-Hilal vs. Al Fayha - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al-Hilal and Al Fayha, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Al-Hilal and Al Fayha will do battle in the sophomore round of matches in the 2023 Saudi Pro League campaign at MRSOOL Park on Saturday evening.

Having both come away with maximum points from their most recent outings, the teams head into this one aiming to pick up where they left off.


Match preview

Al Hilal fended off the challenge of Abha courtesy of an emphatic 3-1 triumph in Sunday's encounter at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Jorge Jesus's men opened the scoring through Malcolm but were soon pegged back by Saad Bguir, after which Malcolm wrapped up his hat-trick in the second half to decide the match.

That was a perfect response for the Blue Waves to last Saturday's Arab Club Champions Cup final defeat to Al Nassr at the King Fahd Stadium.

Next up is the task of squaring up against an opposing outfit who have more than held their own in this fixture of late, picking up three wins and two draws in the last eight meetings.

Unbeaten in all of their home league games since March, Saturday's hosts will fancy themselves to enjoy another fruitful outing in front of their fans.

Al Fayha could not have asked for a better start to their league campaign as they claimed a 3-1 triumph over Al Khaleej at Al Majma'ah Sports City on Saturday.

Vuk Rasovic's men went into the interval with a comfortable lead thanks to strikes from Ricardo and Fashion Sakala after which Sultan Mandash put the final nail in the coffin, rendering Hisham Al Dubais's effort inconsequential.

Consequently, the Mills of Sudair have won three of their last four outings, with a 0-0 stalemate against Hungarian side Szeged the only exception in that time.

Having kept clean sheets in all but one of their most recent four involvements on the road, Saturday's visitors will be aiming to put on another solid defensive display away from home.

Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League form:


Al-Hilal form (all competitions):


Al Fayha Saudi Pro League form:


Team News

Following his three-goal haul last time out, Malcolm has now netted five times in his last three appearances for Al-Hilal, making him one to keep an eye on.

New arrival Neymar is poised to debut for his new employers having recently completed a summer move from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic was rested for his side's last outing, but the midfielder is largely expected to make an immediate return to the starting lineup.

Fashion Sakala had a debut to remember for Al Fayha against Al Khaleej as he grabbed a goal and an assist apiece, making him one to keep an eye on.

Ricardo and Anthony Nwakaeme are both doubts for the away side having come off with injury scares in the first half of the aforementioned game.


Al-Hilal possible starting lineup:
Al Owais; Al Shahrani, Al Bulayhi, Koulibaly, Abdulhamid; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Al Dawsari, Neymar, Michael; Malcolm

Al Fayha possible starting lineup:
Stojkovic; Al Qaydhi, Al Shuwaish, Al Rashidi, Al Baqawi, Al Safari; Sakala, Cimirot, Ricardo, Majrashi; Mandash


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We say: Al-Hilal 3-1 Al Fayha

Al-Hilal boast significantly more quality than their opponents all over the pitch and we can see them cruising to a comfortable victory at the end of the 90 minutes here.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal109102781928
2Al Ittihad109012481627
3Al-Nassr106402181322
4Al ShababAl Shabab10703146821
5Al Quadisiya10613137619
6Al Khaleej105141212016
7Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun10433119215
8Al-AhliAl-Ahli10424149514
9Al Riyadh104241315-214
10Damac103251618-211
11Al RaedAl Raed103251315-211
12Al Ettifaq10325915-611
13Al Orubah10316921-1210
14Al Okhdood102261114-38
15Al Kholood101451219-77
16Al Fayha10145719-127
17Al WahdaAl Wahda101361427-136
18Al Fateh10127818-105


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