Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Preview, Prediction, and Betting Tips| Saudi Pro League

Ankit Kunwar06:35 AM 24th April 2024

Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Preview

Date – Friday, April 26
Kick-off Time – 4:00 pm GMT
Venue – KINGDOM ARENA

Al Hilal will host struggling Al Fateh in a crucial midweek clash in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, April 26. It will be an interesting contest between both sides as Al Hilal would be hoping to bounce back to winning ways after crashing out of the Asian Champions League this week.

The hosts approach this game with a positive track record having secured six wins in their last seven games across all competitions. The Blue Waves are unbeaten in their last 19 games on their soil.

Al Fateh are sitting at 6th in the league table and are coming off a 3-1 win against Al Raed in their last game. They have been better on their travels than at him this season and have the worst historical record in this fixture.

Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Team News

Al Hilal will be without their marquee player Neymar who suffered an ACL injury back in October and is expected to be out for the remainder of the season. Aleksandr Mitrovic will also be out until May with his knee injury. Muteb Al Mufarrij is also dealing with an ACL injury which will keep him out until the end of the campaign.

As for Al Fateh, manager Slaven Bilic will enter this crucial match without any crucial injury worries. But Mohammed Al-Fuhaid and Saeed Al-Basisi are at risk of suspension as the duo have already accumulated six yellow cards this season.

Al Hilal Predicted XI:

Bono; Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Albulayhi, Lodi; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Michael, Malcom, Al-Dawsari; Alhamddan

Al Fateh Predicted XI:

Malayekah; Baattia, Alawjami, Saadane, Al-Najdi; Al-Fuhaid, Ali, Bendebka; Batna, Al-Sharfa, Al Masoud

Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 30 times, with Al Hilal winning 22 games whereas Al Fateh secured only five wins. The other three matches ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Al Fateh 0-2 Al Hilal – Saudi Pro League – November 03, 2023
Al Hilal 1-2 Al Fateh – Saudi Pro League – March 06, 2023
Al Fateh 0-1 Al Hilal – Saudi Pro League – September 04, 2022
Al Fateh 0-3 Al Hilal – Saudi Pro League – June 23, 2022
Al Hilal 2-3 Al Fateh – Saudi Pro League – December 25, 2021

Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Prediction

Al Hilal are enduring a topsy-turvy campaign even though they are leading the domestic table with 77 points. They were recently knocked out in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League after losing 5-4 to Al-Ain on aggregate. They are also on a 17-match winning run on home soil, dating back to September.

Meanwhile, Al Fateh have been inconsistent in the last few games as their results have been up and down over the past few weeks. The visitors secured a 3-1 win over Al-Raed last weekend but are not favorites for this away tie. Slaven Bilic’s men have a poor home record as he has only guided his squad to five victories at the Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium.

Predicted Score: Al Hilal 2-0 Al Fateh

Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Odds (subject to change)

Al Hilal win – 1.16
Al Fateh win – 11.00
Draw – 7.50
Odds source – Unibet

Betting Tips

Al Hilal win – 1.16
Total goals under 2.5 – 1.27

Where to Watch Al Hilal vs Al Fateh

India – Jio Cinema, Sports 18
UK – ITV
US – ESPN+
Saudi Arabia- Shahid TV