Al-Hilal vs Al-Riyadh: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

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13 September 2023

Al-Hilal vs Al-Riyadh: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Can Al-Hilal keep their unbeaten run going?

Al-Hilal currently sit at the top of the table of the Saudi Pro League, they have won four games out of the opening five games of the season, scoring 14 goals and conceding just 5. On the other hand, the newly promoted side Al-Riyadh are in the 15th place, they have lost three, won one and drawn one of their five games, scoring just 3 goals and conceding 10.

The two teams will meet for the first time this season, before the international break Al Hilal won a thrilling contest against Al-Ittihad. They will be looking to repeat that performance on Friday and extend their unbeaten run in this year’s edition. Their star signing, Neymar Jr., is set to make his debut in this game as he came back from injury to turn for Brazil in the World Cup qualifiers.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 15 September 2023 at 11:30 PM IST

Location: Prince Faisal bin Fahd stadium

Form:

Al Hilal (Saudi Pro League): W-D-W-W-W

Al Riyadh (Saudi Pro League): W-D-L-L-L

Players to watch:

Neymar (Al-Hilal)

Neymar is expected to make his Al Hilal debut on September 15, 2023, in the Saudi Pro League match against Al Riyadh. He has been sidelined since August 20, 2023, with a minor ankle injury. Neymar’s return will be a major boost for Al Hilal. He is one of the best players in the world and he will add a lot of creativity and firepower to their attack. If he can stay fit, he could be the difference between Al Hilal winning the Saudi Pro League title or not this season.

Knowledge Musona (Al-Riyadh)

Musona is an experienced striker who has played in the Belgian Pro League and Bundesliga, he brings a wealth of experience and quality to the Al Riyadh attack. Out of all the three goals that his club managed to score in the first five games of the season, he has scored 1 goal and assisted 1 in those three goals that Al Riyadh has scored. He scored the winning goal in their 1-0 victory over Al Wehda in their opening match of the season.

Match Facts:

Al Hilal has dominated the fixture with five wins, while Al Riyadh is yet to win a game as the rest of the five games have been drawn.
Al Riyadh is the newly promoted side, they will be looking to end the unbeaten run of Al Hilal and produce a major upset this season.
The wait is finally over, Neymar will make his debut in the Saudi Pro League this season, without him they have scored 14 goals and this tally will surely increase with the Brazilian in squad.

Injury & Team News for Al-Hilal vs Al-Riyadh:

Al Hilal have more attacking options in this match with Mitrovic, Malcom performing exceptionally well till now and inclusion of Neymar in this squad can strengthen their attack more. Neymar was a doubt for this match but his record-breaking goals scored for Brazil in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers has given a ray of hope for the fans of Al-Hilal, who have been waiting for the Brazilian star to perform.

Al Riyadh’s striker Al Abbas is in good form after scoring a brace and is expected to contribute in the attack once again. Knowledge Musona will provide width in the attack from the left wing, and help Al Abbas score goals against the top side of the Saudi Pro League. Both these players have combined for all the goals that Al Riyadh has scored till now.

Head to Head:

Total Matches – 10

Al Hilal wins – 5

Al Riyadh wins – 0

Draws – 5

Predicted Lineup:

Al-Hilal predicted lineup:

Yassine Bounou; Mohammed Al-Burayk, Mohammed Jahfali, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Nasser Al-Dawsari; Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves; Michael Oliveira, Salem Al-Dawsari, Malcom Oliveira; Neymar

Al-Riyadh predicted lineup:

Martin Campana; Alin Tosca, Ahmed Asiri, Dino Arslanagic; Abdulelah Al-Khaibari, Didier Ndong, Birama Toure, Amiri Kurdi; Juan Miguel Jimenez López, Knowledge Musona, Fahad Al-Rashidi

Match Prediction for Al-Hilal vs Al-Riyadh

Under the management of Jorge Jesus, star studded Al-Hilal are top-of-the-table, they defeated reigning champions Al-Ittihad. They now face an Al Riyadh side that, following promotion last season, Al Hilal are the firm favourites for this one, especially with their home advantage and the good news of Neymar finally fit to play again. The attacking prowess of Al Hilal will definitely dominant Al Riyadh and Al Hilal are the firm favourites to win this match.

Prediction: Al-Hilal 2:0 Al-Riyadh