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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Riyadh
Form

Recent form

Al Riyadh
47Average

Last 4 matches · 1W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
91Excellent

Last 4 matches · 4W-0D-0L · +5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win

BetGenius backs Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win (Match Winner) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

80%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Al Riyadh host league leaders Al‑Hilal Saudi FC in a Pro League clash that pits a struggling side against the competition’s most prolific outfit. Al Riyadh sit 11th with nine points and a -8 goal difference, having scored only nine goals in eight games. Al‑Hilal sit top with 21 points, a +19 goal difference and an average of 3.3 goals per game.

Al‑Hilal arrive on the back of a blistering run, winning five of their last six league matches and scoring 16 goals in four away games while conceding just one. Their defence has kept three clean sheets away from home. Al Riyadh’s recent form is erratic – three draws, two wins and two losses in the last eight, with only two clean sheets overall and a vulnerable defence that has let in 13 away goals.

Head‑to‑head favours Al‑Hilal heavily: in six previous meetings the visitors have won four times, drawn twice and never lost, with an average of 3.33 goals per game. The most recent encounter ended 1‑1, but Al‑Hilal’s biggest win over Al Riyadh was a 6‑1 thrashing.

The result could have continental implications for Al‑Hilal, who are eyeing AFC Champions League qualification, while Al Riyadh are looking to climb out of the lower mid‑table region.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Al‑Hilal lead the league with a +19 goal difference and 21 points, while Al Riyadh sit 11th with -8 goal difference and 9 points
  2. Al‑Hilal score 3.3 goals per game overall and concede less than one away goal per game
  3. Al Riyadh concede 2.6 goals on average when playing away
  4. Head‑to‑head record: Al‑Hilal 4 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses in six meetings
  5. Recent form: Al‑Hilal won five of their last six matches; Al Riyadh have mixed results with three draws in eight games
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Al Riyadh at homeAl-Hilal Saudi FC away
3
Played
4
2-0-1
W-D-L
4-0-0
1
Scored /game
4
1.3
Conceded /game
0.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
—
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
—

Combined scoring rate: 5 goals per game (Al Riyadh at home plus Al-Hilal Saudi FC away).

Players

Key players this season

Al-Hilal Saudi FC

  • Gabriel Martinelli5G
  • O. Watkins4A
  • C. Summerville3A
  • Rúben Neves3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Al-Qadisiyah FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)10+1525
2Al-Hilal Saudi FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+2024
3Al-NassrPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+1322
4Al-Ittihad FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+820
5Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)9+1118
10Al Khaleej Saihat10-412
11Al Shabab10011
12Al-Hazm11-410
13Al Riyadh9-99
14Al-Fayha11-78
15Al-Faisaly FC9-77
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 111-136
History

Head-to-head

0
Al Riyadh
2
Draws
4
Al-Hilal Saudi FC

Al-Hilal Saudi FC have won 4 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-01-25Al Riyadh1-1Al-Hilal Saudi FC
  • 2025-08-29Al-Hilal Saudi FC2-0Al Riyadh
  • 2025-02-14Al-Hilal Saudi FC1-1Al Riyadh
  • 2024-09-14Al Riyadh0-3Al-Hilal Saudi FC
  • 2024-03-08Al Riyadh1-3Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Our record in Pro League

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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo Bet
Match Winner
Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win
80%
Confidence

Al‑Hilal dominate the league table, have a vastly superior goal difference and an attacking record of over three goals per match. Their defence concedes less than one goal per game away from home. Al Riyadh’s defence leaks an average of 2.6 goals when they play away, and they have failed to score in two of their recent five matches. In six head‑to‑head meetings Al‑Hilal have never been beaten. These combined factors make an Al‑Hilal win the most likely outcome.

Combo Bet
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Confidence

Both teams average more than one goal per side, with Al‑Hilal scoring four away goals on average and Al Riyadh conceding 2.6 away. The six previous meetings produced an average of 3.33 goals, and 50% of those games went over 2.5 goals. Given Al‑Hilal’s high‑scoring form, an over‑2.5 goal total is reasonably probable.

Combo Bet
Combo Bet
Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win + Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Both must land · no better than

Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win — 80% confidence

Al‑Hilal dominate the league table, have a vastly superior goal difference and an attacking record of over three goals per match. Their defence concedes less than one goal per game away from home. Al Riyadh’s defence leaks an average of 2.6 goals when they play away, and they have failed to score in two of their recent five matches. In six head‑to‑head meetings Al‑Hilal have never been beaten. These combined factors make an Al‑Hilal win the most likely outcome.

Over 2.5 Goals — 65% confidence

Both teams average more than one goal per side, with Al‑Hilal scoring four away goals on average and Al Riyadh conceding 2.6 away. The six previous meetings produced an average of 3.33 goals, and 50% of those games went over 2.5 goals. Given Al‑Hilal’s high‑scoring form, an over‑2.5 goal total is reasonably probable.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (match winner and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

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