Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal: Will the champions continue to win?
On Saturday, September 14, the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh will host a match between Al-Riyadh and Al-Hilal as part of the 3rd round of the Saudi Arabian League.
Last season, this team fought for survival in the Saudi league, and eventually coped with the minimum task, ahead of the "relegation zone" by 3 points. In the new campaign, apparently, Al-Riyadh will pursue more ambitious goals. And for this, the club's management tried hard in the summer off-season.
The famous French coach Sabri Lamouchi was invited to the post of head coach, and the team's roster was strengthened by a number of new players, including the best players from the teams that were relegated last season. The most famous newcomers of Al-Riyadh are forward Mohamed Konate, who came from Akhmat, goalkeeper of the Canadian national team Milan Borjan, who moved from Crvena Zvezda, and attacking midfielder Toze, who was picked up from Al-Hazm, who were relegated last season.
The results of Lamouchi's charges have been very impressive so far. 4 points scored in the opening two rounds, thanks to a draw with Al-Wehda (3:3) and a victory over Al-Kholud (3:1). Now Al-Riyadh, who are in sixth place in the table, will have to pass the test of the champion.
Al Hilal
Jorge Jesus' charges continue to "stamp out" successes. After winning the Saudi Arabian Super Cup, in the final of which Al-Nasr was routed (4:1), Al-Hilal has already managed to get two victories at the start of the Saudi League. True, if in the first round the opponent in the person of Al-Ahdud was confidently beaten - with a score of 3:0, then already in the second match against Damak Aleksandar Mitrovic and company had to strain themselves, and even show will - 3:2, despite the fact that during the meeting Damak was leading with a score of 2:1.
However, Al-Hilal are one of four teams that have a 100% result at the start of the season, and the current champions' roster has been strengthened by new stars before the transfer window closed. The main newcomer is Portuguese lateral Joao Cancelo, who moved from Manchester City. However, Brazilian Marcos Leonardo, who came from Benfica for 40 million euros, also promises to be one of the brightest players in the Saudi league in the new season.
The star Brazilian Neymar is still in the Al-Hilal infirmary. How much time the captain of the Selecao will need to get himself in order is still unknown.
We offer two bets on this game. The first and main one is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.00. The second one is both teams to score for 1.98. Too often OZ "comes" in the last matches of these opponents, including in both their face-to-face confrontations last season.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal
Al RiyadhLast season, this team fought for survival in the Saudi league, and eventually coped with the minimum task, ahead of the "relegation zone" by 3 points. In the new campaign, apparently, Al-Riyadh will pursue more ambitious goals. And for this, the club's management tried hard in the summer off-season.
The famous French coach Sabri Lamouchi was invited to the post of head coach, and the team's roster was strengthened by a number of new players, including the best players from the teams that were relegated last season. The most famous newcomers of Al-Riyadh are forward Mohamed Konate, who came from Akhmat, goalkeeper of the Canadian national team Milan Borjan, who moved from Crvena Zvezda, and attacking midfielder Toze, who was picked up from Al-Hazm, who were relegated last season.
The results of Lamouchi's charges have been very impressive so far. 4 points scored in the opening two rounds, thanks to a draw with Al-Wehda (3:3) and a victory over Al-Kholud (3:1). Now Al-Riyadh, who are in sixth place in the table, will have to pass the test of the champion.
Al Hilal
Jorge Jesus' charges continue to "stamp out" successes. After winning the Saudi Arabian Super Cup, in the final of which Al-Nasr was routed (4:1), Al-Hilal has already managed to get two victories at the start of the Saudi League. True, if in the first round the opponent in the person of Al-Ahdud was confidently beaten - with a score of 3:0, then already in the second match against Damak Aleksandar Mitrovic and company had to strain themselves, and even show will - 3:2, despite the fact that during the meeting Damak was leading with a score of 2:1.
However, Al-Hilal are one of four teams that have a 100% result at the start of the season, and the current champions' roster has been strengthened by new stars before the transfer window closed. The main newcomer is Portuguese lateral Joao Cancelo, who moved from Manchester City. However, Brazilian Marcos Leonardo, who came from Benfica for 40 million euros, also promises to be one of the brightest players in the Saudi league in the new season.
The star Brazilian Neymar is still in the Al-Hilal infirmary. How much time the captain of the Selecao will need to get himself in order is still unknown.
Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal facts
- Despite Al-Riyadh's massive reinforcement last summer, the team's roster is still significantly inferior in value to Al-Hilal's - €19.18 million versus €243.65 million for the visitors
- Al-Hilal are unbeaten in 38 consecutive Saudi Arabian league matches (35 wins, 3 draws)
- Both teams have scored in Al-Riyadh's last 5 Saudi League matches
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Al-Hilal's last 7 Saudi League matches
Odds from download 1xbet
In the bookmaker's 1xbet, you can bet on the victory of Al-Hilal, who are the favorites of this confrontation, with a coefficient of 1.18. Bets on a draw in the match are accepted with a coefficient of 7.60, and on the victory of the home team and also the obvious underdogs of this match - Al-Riyadh, you can bet for 11.00. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!Game Totals Prediction
There is no question about who is the favorite in this match – Al-Hilal is still the strongest team in the Saudi League, with the most stable play and the most expensive squad. However, as the last round showed, even such a hegemon can be given problems, and Sabri Lamouchi’s charges, who scored 3 goals in each of the two starting rounds (as, by the way, did Al-Hilal itself), look like an opponent capable of “biting”.We offer two bets on this game. The first and main one is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.00. The second one is both teams to score for 1.98. Too often OZ "comes" in the last matches of these opponents, including in both their face-to-face confrontations last season.
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