Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab (October 5th) Saudi Pro League Match Prediction
Al-Riyadh will welcome Al-Shabab to the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for a Saudi Pro League clash on Thursday. The match will kick off at 15:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
After a run of five consecutive losses in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Riyadh finally won a match last Saturday when they prevailed 0-1 away to Abha. In an evenly contested match, with Abha dominating the ball (59%) and the attempts on goal dead even (two apiece), Al-Riyadh grabbed the winner in the 84th minute via an Andre Gray strike.
The win allowed Al-Riyadh to move up to 15th on the table with seven points after eight rounds of fixtures in the Saudi Pro League. They have won just twice in eight matches. They have also had a solitary draw as they have plugged away in the league.
Al-Shabab’s two-match winning run ended last Friday when they lost 2-0 away to Al-Hilal. Their focus will be to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to Al-Riyadh on Thursday.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of the clash on Thursday.
Prediction
Al-Riyadh will win the home match and make it two back-to-back wins in the Saudi Pro League.
