Al-Ittihad will welcome Al-Hazm to Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Thursday at 18:00 GMT as the two sides go head-to-head in the Saudi Pro League.
Key Highlights
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad are winless in their last three matches, drawing twice and losing once in this run.
The first draw came in the clash against Al Feiha, which ended in a 0-0 draw. The loss came in the home clash against Al-Ahli Saudi in a 0-1 reverse, whereas last time out, they could only manage a 1-1 draw against Al-Taawoun.
Al-Ittihad bounced back to winning ways when they won at home against Al-Quwa-Jawiya in the Asian Champions League. They will look to retain their momentum when they host Al-Hazm on Thursday.
Al-Hazm
Al-Hazm won their first match of the season against Al-Raed last time out; they triumphed 4-3 in a clash that saw them take three points. They have collected six points in the opening 10 rounds of fixtures.
Al-Hazm sit second-bottom on the Saudi Pro League table. They will look to make it two consecutive matches when they face Al-Ittihad on Thursday.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of the clash on Thursday.
Team News
Karim Benzema and Hamdallah started up front in the 1-1 draw against Al-Taawoun. The French forward was rested for the AFC Champions League clash; he is expected to be back in the team for the clash against Al-Hazm.
Prediction
Al-Ittihad will end their three-match winless run in the Saudi Pro League; they will win the match and take the three points in a boost to their title credentials.
