Al Qadsiah vs. Al Ahli (Friday, 27 September) Saudi Pro League Match Prediction

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September 27, 2024 19:00
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Al Qadsiah and Al Ahli will go one-on-one on Friday at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Pro League as both sides look for the three points to bolster their standing on the table. The clash is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 GMT+1.

Key Highlights

Al Qadsiah

After opening their Saudi Pro League campaign with back-to-back wins, Al Qadsiah have gone two matches without winning with a loss and a draw. They will look to regain their halted momentum on Friday when they host Al Ahli.

Apart from their 3-0 win against Al Fateh in the opening round of the Saudi Premier League 2024/25 season, Al Qadsiah have scored just once in three SPL matches, conceding once in the process.

Their lack of a goal threat is a major concern for the Saudi Pro League newcomers as they look to compete against some of the most prolific attacks in the SPL.

Al Qadsiah’s hope was bolstered after they scored four times in the 4-1 win over Al Orobah in the round of 32 in the King Cup of Champions. They will hope that their cutting edge in the final third of the match against Al Orobah signaled a change of fortunes ahead of hosting Al Ahli on Friday.

Al Ahli

After a run of two matches without a win, a loss and a draw, Al Ahli Saudi returned to winning ways last time out in the Saudi Pro League.

The win came in a thrilling 4-2 triumph over Damac, highlighting their attacking prowess while revealing their vulnerabilities at the back.

Al Ahli dominated the ball with 54% possession to Damac’s 46%. They completed 381 passes to Damac’s 329, and enjoyed an 80% pass accuracy to Damac’s 75%. Al Ahli had 23 shots, with ten of them on target while conceding 18 shots overall and just four on target.

The defensive quality of Al Ahli left a lot to be desired, and the gaffer will rush to fix it ahead of the trip to Al Qadsiah. However, their attack showed promise, and the focus will be to provide the right platform to ensure it is expressive, dynamic, and clinical against Al Qadsiah.

Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring Al Ahli’s second goal against Al Orobah

Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring Al Ahli’s second goal against Al Orobah

Injury Report

Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of Friday’s one-on-one clash.

Team News

Aubameyang will be given another opportunity to continue leading the attacking line for Al Qadsiah; with his pace and intelligent runs, he will be a handful for Al Ahli.

Ivan Toney, who scored twice in the 4-2 win over Damac, is likely to lead the line for Al Ahli as they look to press home their advantage.

Prediction

Al Qadsiah and Al Ahli are closely matched, which indicates that the match will be tightly fought in all departments.

Al Qadsiah and Al Ahli will fight to a draw.

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