Third-placed Al-Ahli Saudi will travel to the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium to go one-on-one against the hosts Abha in the Saudi Pro League, with kickoff slated for 15:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
After two consecutive wins against Al-Shabab (2-1) and Al-Akhdoud (3-2), Abha have followed up with consecutive defeats against Al-Ittihad (4-2) and Damac (4-2). They will look to break the losing streak when they host Al-Ahli Saudi on Thursday.
Abha will be confident since they already beat Al-Ahli earlier in the season, knocking them out of the King Cup of Champions in a 1-2 away win.
Al-Ahli have drawn their last two matches as they have lost further ground in the Saudi Pro League title chase, especially with the brilliant form of both leaders Al-Hilal and second-placed Al-Nassr.
The draws, 2-2 away to Damac before the international break and 0-0 at home to Al-Shabab after the international break, have been damaging to Al-Ahli’s title credentials.
Al-Ahli will look to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to Abha on Thursday. A win will give them a chance to make their way back into the title race, especially given the top two, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr, clash on Friday.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of the clash on Thursday.
Team News
Even after drawing a blank against Al-Shabab, Al-Ahli will persist with al-Buraikan to lead the line with the support of Mahrez and Saint-Maximin in wide areas, and Veiga in the number 10 role.
Prediction
Al-Ahli will get back to winning ways by beating Abha away from home and making some headway on the table.
