Al-Hilal vs Al-Ittihad. Will the leader pass the test of the champion?
On Friday, March 1, a match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad teams will take place at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh as part of the 22nd round of the Saudi Arabian League.
How to stop this “machine” under the control of Jorge Jesus? The question this season seems to be rhetorical. After all, neither Neymar’s injury, nor the game on several fronts, nor the pause for the Asian and African Cups have yet forced Al-Hilal to slow down its incredible progress.
So in the 2024 calendar year, Jesus’s team has so far won exceptionally, and this applies to both official and friendly matches, in which Al-Hilal beat the stellar Inter Miami (4:3) and the no less stellar Al-Nasr (2:0) .
As for tournament-motivated games, the team from Riyadh has already played four such games after the “winter break” - two each in the Saudi League and the Asian Champions League. In the first competition, Al-Hilal alternately eliminated Al-Raed (3:1) and Al-Ittifaq (2:0), and in the second they defeated Iranian Sepahan twice (3:1 each at home and away).
As we can see, the team's performance is still at a good level, and Al-Hilal still leads the championship not only in points, but also in the most important statistics, including goals scored.
Al-Ittihad
At the start of 2024, the current champion Saudi Arabia is playing quite solidly so far. Needless to say, if in February Marcelo Gallardo’s team managed to win three Saudi League matches in a row! Al-Ittihad has not had such a series since August. And as a result, the team from the city of Jeddah returned to the top 5 of the tournament table.
The new Argentine coach, it seems, managed to achieve greater discipline from the team, and at the same time cleared up the relationship with the main star - Karim Benzema, who, after his “adventures” on vacation, which ended with an absence from training with the main team, is now back with the team and is already actively playing in basis. True, so far in 2024 the Frenchman has scored more goals against his own goals than against others, but if Benzema continues to work with the same diligence, then success will come to him “on the personal front.”
The current title holder approaches the test as a championship leader in good physical and, most importantly, moral condition. Al-Ittihad is again ready to cause problems for Al-Hilal, as they did in the first round, when they lost with a score of 3:4, although they were leading 3:1 at the beginning of the second half.
However, Benzema and his teammates probably also have something to say in defense of their status. And we think that, just like in the first round, this battle has every chance of becoming productive. We offer a prediction for a total of more than 3.5 goals in the match Al-Hilal - Al-Ittihad, with odds of 2.01.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Al-Hilal vs Al-Ittihad
Al-HilalHow to stop this “machine” under the control of Jorge Jesus? The question this season seems to be rhetorical. After all, neither Neymar’s injury, nor the game on several fronts, nor the pause for the Asian and African Cups have yet forced Al-Hilal to slow down its incredible progress.
So in the 2024 calendar year, Jesus’s team has so far won exceptionally, and this applies to both official and friendly matches, in which Al-Hilal beat the stellar Inter Miami (4:3) and the no less stellar Al-Nasr (2:0) .
As for tournament-motivated games, the team from Riyadh has already played four such games after the “winter break” - two each in the Saudi League and the Asian Champions League. In the first competition, Al-Hilal alternately eliminated Al-Raed (3:1) and Al-Ittifaq (2:0), and in the second they defeated Iranian Sepahan twice (3:1 each at home and away).
As we can see, the team's performance is still at a good level, and Al-Hilal still leads the championship not only in points, but also in the most important statistics, including goals scored.
Al-Ittihad
At the start of 2024, the current champion Saudi Arabia is playing quite solidly so far. Needless to say, if in February Marcelo Gallardo’s team managed to win three Saudi League matches in a row! Al-Ittihad has not had such a series since August. And as a result, the team from the city of Jeddah returned to the top 5 of the tournament table.
The new Argentine coach, it seems, managed to achieve greater discipline from the team, and at the same time cleared up the relationship with the main star - Karim Benzema, who, after his “adventures” on vacation, which ended with an absence from training with the main team, is now back with the team and is already actively playing in basis. True, so far in 2024 the Frenchman has scored more goals against his own goals than against others, but if Benzema continues to work with the same diligence, then success will come to him “on the personal front.”
The current title holder approaches the test as a championship leader in good physical and, most importantly, moral condition. Al-Ittihad is again ready to cause problems for Al-Hilal, as they did in the first round, when they lost with a score of 3:4, although they were leading 3:1 at the beginning of the second half.
Al-Hilal vs Al-Ittihad facts
- Al-Hilal have already won 14 consecutive championship matches, as well as 24 matches of the season as a whole. Amazing statistics!
- Al-Hilal conceded only 2 own goals in the last 10 league matches
- Al Ittihad is on a 6-match unbeaten streak this season (5 wins, 1 draw)
Odds from download 1xbet
The 1xbet bookmaker offers bets on Al-Hilal's victory in this match with odds of 1.45. Analysts estimate the probability of a draw at odds of 4.77, and they suggest betting on the victory of the guests from Al-Ittihad with odds of 5.54. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!Game Totals Prediction
Al-Hilal is stronger than anyone in this tournament, and even if Jesus’ team dealt with Al-Nasr, who was trying his best to resist the leader in the battle for gold, as if they were in the middle, then they also dealt with Al-Itihad, who doesn’t play nearly as well As bright as Ronaldo and Co., Al-Hilal should also take three points. In addition, a victory over the current champion in two league matches in a row is a kind of “statement” from a challenger, and Mitrovic, Malk and the company must prepare themselves to the maximum for a match with such an opponent.However, Benzema and his teammates probably also have something to say in defense of their status. And we think that, just like in the first round, this battle has every chance of becoming productive. We offer a prediction for a total of more than 3.5 goals in the match Al-Hilal - Al-Ittihad, with odds of 2.01.
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