Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad — match summary
Saudi Arabia · Pro League · kick-off 11 Oct 2026 01:00
Full time · score 3-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Al Hilal 62 · Al Ittihad 39
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Al Hilal 57 · Al Ittihad 57
Shots on target 7-5 · corners 9-4 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Al Ittihad +1.75 · 3 stars
Both teams have points to protect and standings to defend in this match. Al Hilal sit 3rd with 18 points from 7 matches, while Al Ittihad follow close behind in 4th, just a single point adrift. Whoever slips up in this match immediately loses ground in the race at the top of the table. Al Hilal just won their latest league match 6-0 and are on a winning run of 2 matches, scoring plenty and conceding little this season (23 goals from 7 matches), while Al Ittihad are unbeaten in 5 straight but drew 2 of those, and just finished with a 1-1 draw in the ACL Elite. Al Ittihad's attack isn't as explosive as the hosts', but they score steadily and have conceded only 6 goals from 7 matches. With Al Hilal's style of dominating possession (59.5% per match) and shooting on target more (7 times per match), they are likely to be the ones opening up and attacking. Al Ittihad, who have less possession (50.8%) and 5.3 shots on target per match, will likely sit back in a block and wait for counterattacks or set-piece situations. This match therefore trends toward Al Hilal attacking more, but Al Ittihad have enough tools to keep the game from being a blowout.