Al-Hilal vs Al-Fayha Prediction and Betting Tips | October 18th 2024
Al-Hilal will host Al-Fayha at Kingdom Arena on Friday in another round of the 2024-25 Saudi Professional League campaign. The home side have enjoyed yet another strong start to their season and sit atop the league table with 18 points from six games as they begin an early push for back-to-back Saudi Pro League titles.
They picked up a 2-1 comeback win over Al-Ahli last time out, heading into the break a goal down before former Fulham man Aleksandar Mitrovic netted a second-half brace to clinch maximum points for the Blue Waves.
Meanwhile, Al-Fayhha endured a sluggish start to their season although they seem to have found their feet in recent weeks. They played out a 2-2 draw against Al-Wehda in their last match and looked set to be headed toward certain defeat following a late goal from their opponents before former Rangers winger Fashion Sakala leveled the scores from the spot deep into additional time.
The visitors sit 14th in the table with just five points from six games and will be looking to add to that tally on Friday.
Al-Hilal vs Al-Fayha Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Friday's game will mark the 15th meeting between Al-Hilal and Al-Fayha since August 2017. The home side have won seven of their previous matchups while the visitors have won four times with their other three matches ending in draws.
- The Blue Wave are undefeated in their last three games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last three games in this fixture.
- Al-Hilal are the highest-scoring side in the Saudi Pro League this season with a goal tally of 18.
- Al-Fayha are one of seven teams in the league this season without a win on the road.
Al-Hilal vs Al-Fayha Prediction
Al-Hilal are on a brilliant 11-game winning streak and are undefeated in competitive action since April. They are undefeated on home turf in well over a year and will head into the weekend clash as sure-fire favorites.
Al-Fayha are undefeated in their last four matches after losing each of their previous four in competitive action. They have, however, won just one of their last eight away games and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Al-Hilal 2-0 Al-Fayha
Al-Hilal vs Al-Fayha Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Al-Hilal to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Each of the last 10 matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last five matchups)
