Even before Neymar Júnior's return, Al-Hilal had established a commanding lead in the league, maintaining an unbeaten record domestically. Facing Al-Fayha, who entered the international break near the relegation zone, the team are poised to secure a confident three points.
As seen last season, Al-Hilal's success comes from their aggressive and skilful attack, scoring 18 goals in six matches. Before the break, they triumphed away against Al-Ahli, with Aleksandar Mitrović scoring twice after halftime (2:1). Jorge Jesus has seamlessly integrated João Cancelo into the squad, playing him as a right winger in Saudi Arabia—against Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League (3:1), Cancelo recorded 1+1.
In the same six rounds of the national league, Al-Fayha have conceded 12 goals—only Al-Wehda have a weaker defence, having allowed 16. It was against this opponent that they managed to rally in their last league match, thanks to Fashion Sakala, who previously played for Rangers. Chris Smalling, showcasing average performances in this new league, is unlikely to halt the reigning champion's attack.
Back in December, Al-Fayha couldn't withstand Al-Hilal at home (0:2), and now they face an away challenge. We align with the bookmakers' odds, noting the class difference between the sides.
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Jorge Jesus
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Bono
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gk. | 6 | -6 |
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Mohammed Al-Owais
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammed Al-Rubaie Al-Yami
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ali Al-Bulayhi
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Hamad Al-Yami
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Hassan Tambakti
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Renan Lodi
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Yasser Al-Shahrani
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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João Cancelo
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Khalifah Al-Dawsari
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Moteb Al-Harbi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nasser Al-Dawsari
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Sergej Milinković-Savić
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Rúben Neves
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Mohamed Kanno
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Aleksandar Mitrovic
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fw. | 6 | 10 |
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Salem Al-Dawsari
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fw. | 6 | 2 |
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Malcom
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Mohammed Al-Qahtani
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Marcos Leonardo
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Abdullah Al-Hamdan
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Khalid Al-Ghannam
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Neymar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Christos Kontis
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Orlando Mosquera
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gk. | 4 | -7 |
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Abdulraouf Al-Duqayl
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gk. | 2 | -5 |
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Abdulaziz Al-Mardhi
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Faris Abdi
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Mokher Al-Rashidi
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Sami Al-Khaibari
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Christopher Smalling
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Khaled Al-Rammah
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Mohamed Al-Dowaish
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Mohammed Al-Baqawi
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Rangel
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Makhir Saleh
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Naif Al-Mas
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sultan Al-Harbi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nawaf Al-Harthi
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Rakan Al-Kaabi
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Gojko Cimirot
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Otabek Shukurov
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Mansour Al-Beshi
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Abdulhadi Al-Harajin
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Aldry Contreras
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Hussam Majrashi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammed Abusabaan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Reda Al-Abdallah
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Saud Zidan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Fashion Sakala
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fw. | 6 | 3 |
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Alejandro Pozuelo
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fw. | 5 | 1 |
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Khalid Al-Kabi
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Renzo López
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Ali Al Hussain
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Redha Adnan Al Abdullah
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Ali Al-Jubaya
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Henry Onyekuru
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Malek Al-Abdulmenem
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Satam Hilal Ahmed Al Lehiyani
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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