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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 15
Jan 16, 2025 at 5pm UK
King Abdullah Sports City

Al Ittihad
4 - 1
Al Raed

Benzema (20'), Bergwijn (45+6'), Al-Oboud (72'), Aouar (78')
(35'), Abdulelah (43'), Aouar (49'), Rajkovic (67')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Hazazi (58')
Hazazi (60'), Al-Amri (66')

Preview: Al Ittihad vs. Al Raed - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Thursday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al Ittihad and Al Raed, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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The final match on Thursday in the Saudi Pro League will come to us from the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium where Al Ittihad will be playing host to Al Raed.

The hosts will enter this match in second place in the league standings with 37 points, while the the visitors are on 14 points, just two points above the dotted line after 14 games.


Match preview

Preview: Al Ittihad vs. Al Raed - prediction, team news, lineups

After ending a massive 42 points behind Al-Hilal last season, Al Ittihad have kept up with the pace of the defending champs this term, with both sides entering matchday 15 locked on 37 points apiece.

However, the People's Club did relinquish the lead in the top flight last weekend when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Fayha, while the Blue Waves secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Al-Orobah on the road.

Still, that result took Laurent Blanc's side to 10 league matches unbeaten, nine of which ended in victory, while they have still only lost one game in the Pro League this term, which was to Al-Hilal back in September.

The hosts have been flawless at home this season, winning all eight of their matches at the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, scoring a total of 21 goals in that time, including two or more in seven of those fixtures.

In addition to their excellent attacking output, which ranks second in the league this season, Al Ittihad have also been solid in defence, conceding just 10 goals to date - the fewest of any team in the division.

Preview: Al Ittihad vs. Al Raed - prediction, team news, lineups

Meanwhile, Al Raed have struggled to find their best form this season, managing just four wins in their first 14 games, and a defeat here could see them sucked into the relegation scrap if results elsewhere go against them.

The Pioneer Club booked their spot in the semi-final of the King's Cup by beating Al Jabalain on penalties last week, but returned to the league competition with a 2-0 defeat at home to Damac over the weekend.

That result marked Odair Hellmann's side's third consecutive loss in the top flight, while they have only won one of their last six league games since the start of November and failed to score in four of those matches.

However, despite their poor form either side of New Year, Al Raed did beat this opponent 3-1 in their last encounter in December of last season, and have only lost one of the last three encounters between the sides in the Pro League.

Al Ittihad Saudi Pro League form:

Al Raed Saudi Pro League form:


Team News

The hosts have several players listed on their injury report at present, including the likes of N'Golo Kante (muscle), Moussa Diaby (knock), Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (hamstring) and Abdulelah Al-Amri (muscle).

Steven Bergwijn has been in good form lately, scoring three goals in his last five league games, but he sustained a knock in the draw against Al Fayha last time out and is flagged as a minor doubt for this match.

Al Raed have just one known injury absentee for this trip to Jeddah in the form of Mohammed Fouzair, who tore his cruciate ligament at the end of October and will remain sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Karim El Berkaoui has scored five goals in just eight appearances this season, including three in his last four matches, and he will almost certainly lead the line this week alongside Amir Sayoud, who has seven goal involvements in 13 outings.


Al Ittihad possible starting lineup:
Rajkovic; Al Shanqeeti, Pereira, Kadesh, Mitaj; Al Nashri, Fabinho; Al-Bishi, Aouar, Bergwijn; Benzema

Al Raed possible starting lineup:
Sunyur; Al-Jayzani, Gonzalez, Qasmi; Al Dossary, Abeid, Normann, Al-Yousef; Al Hawsawi; Sayoud, El Berkaoui


We say: Al Ittihad 3-1 Al Raed

While Al Raed have fared well in this fixture in recent times, Al Ittihad are have not dropped a single point at the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium this season, and we feel the hosts will win this one with relative ease.



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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal15131148143440
2Al Ittihad15131137112640
3Al Quadisiya15101422111131
4Al-Nassr1585229141529
5Al-AhliAl-Ahli158252314926
6Al ShababAl Shabab158252215726
7Al Khaleej157262119223
8Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun156451815322
9Al Riyadh156451920-122
10Damac155372226-418
11Al Ettifaq155371623-718
12Al Kholood154471927-816
13Al RaedAl Raed154291926-714
14Al Orubah1541101133-2213
15Al Okhdood153391824-612
16Al Fayha152671225-1312
17Al WahdaAl Wahda153391935-1612
18Al Fateh1513111235-236
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