Al-Shabab vs. Al-Khaleej (September 2nd) Saudi Pro League Match Prediction
Al-Shabab and Al-Khaleej will go one-on-one on Saturday at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in a Saudi Pro League match, with kickoff slated for 18:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Both Al-Shabab and Al-Khaleej are looking to bolster their early season form, which has seen each of them go three matches without a win.
Al-Shabab have opened their first three rounds of fixtures with two draws and a defeat. They have scored three times while conceding five times.
The focus for Al-Shabab on Saturday will be to regain their composure, playing at home, to display a compact and solid shape that will give them the platform to go on and win the match against Al-Khaleej.
Al-Khaleej started the season with two consecutive defeats. In the opener of their Saudi Pro League campaign, Al-Khaleej lost their clash away to Al Feiha 3-1. In matchday two, they were beaten at home to Al-Ahli Saudi (1-3). They got their first point of the season in an accomplished 1-1 draw away to Al-Ettiffaq.
Al-Khaleej will hope that they have turned a corner ahead of their clash against Al-Shabab on Saturday.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported significant injury woes ahead of their Saturday clash.
Prediction
Al-Shabab and Al-Khaleej will fight to draw on Saturday, highlighting their lack of form and cutting edge at the moment.
