Al Hilal, who have made a storming start to the defense of their Saudi Pro League title, will look to extend their advantage when they travel to King Abdullah Sport City Stadium to face Al Kholood, with kickoff scheduled for 19:00 GMT+1.
Key Highlights
Al Kholood
Al Kholood opened their season with back-to-back defeats, before turning their form around with a draw and a win. Their opening four rounds of fixtures have resulted in a win, a draw, and two losses, collecting four points.
The turn in form for Al Kholood can be traced to the 3-3 draw against Al Orobah. They had 43% of the ball, but managed seven shots on target and 17 shots overall. However, conceding three goals highlighted the scale of the challenge facing Al Kholood.
They kept a clean sheet in their win away to Al Wehda, winning 1-0. The win came with a paltry 34% of the ball and four shots on target.
The turnaround will be put to the test by Al Hilal, who have been flying in the Saudi Pro League in the opening stages of their Saudi Pro League title defense.
Al Hilal
Jorge Jesus’s men have made a sterling start to the season with four wins out of four in the Saudi Pro League. They have scored 12 goals while conceding three times, as they have underscored their dominance and form in the early stages of the season.
Last time out for Al Hilal was a massive clash against Al Ittihad, which was billed as an early title decider. But Al Hilal easily put the match to rest with three goals before halftime before Al Ittihad could respond.
The win over Al Ittihad was especially ominous for the rest of the Saudi Pro League as it underlined the gulf in quality between Al Hilal and the best of the rest like Al Ittihad.
Jorge Jesus will look to retain his side’s momentum in the Saudi Pro League as they bid to make it five consecutive wins in the league when they play Al Kholood on Saturday.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of their clash on Saturday.
Team News
Al Kholood will retain Muleka at the tip of their attack with support from Maolida and Collado in wide areas.
Mitrovic, who grabbed a brace in the 3-1 win over Al Ittihad will continue leading the line as the Serbian looks to continue his stunning form in the early season.
Prediction
Al Hilal have the edge in this match, they will win and extend their winning run to five matches in the league and retain their berth at the top of the Saudi Pro League.