The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in Jeddah became the scene of one of the key stations in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional Cup journey when the Al Ittihad team defeated their guest runner-up Al Hilal. the long-awaited and exciting Clasico, in the light of which the identity of the league champion is largely determined. After the fight for the title, this season was limited to two teams.
The match will take place at nine o’clock in the evening on Monday, as part of the 27th round of the competition.
The Radiant Jewel Stadium will be the focus of Saudi football fans at home and abroad when Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal face off in the most important matches of the season, and its excitement rises after Al-Hilal lost the Cup Keeper two holy mosques against Al-Faihaa last Thursday after a dramatic match.
Two teams will enter the Clasico today, and each of them has full chances and a strong desire to come out with three points in the match, to consolidate the rest of their path to the title, and up to 3 rounds before the end of the competition and the season.
The union, led by Cosmin Contra, has been at the forefront of the competition from an early age and wants to reap the rewards at harvest time and put one foot on the podium today with a win.
The team is suitable for this because they have a group of outstanding players and due to the great harmony between this group of players and their coach, especially after the team has recovered all their injured players and they are ready to participate in the Clasico. today.
On the other hand, Al-Hilal, despite the absences due to injuries, the team has a group of elements that can decide any match.
The team will come into today’s match with a desire to make up for the loss of the Cup of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, so they will be more bitter and eager to revive their hopes for the title, and reduce the difference with Al-Ittihad to three points.
equal chances
The chances of the two teams remain basically equal, before the Clasico each team knows the strengths and weaknesses of the other team, and perhaps the meeting has some caution, especially in the beginning.
The coach who imposes his style and control in midfield can decide the match in his favor, and the team with the fewest errors will be closest to the match being resolved. Al-Ittihad enters this match as they sit on the throne of the league with (61) points from (19) wins, four (4) draws and three (3) losses, as well as (58) goals and has (24) as the strongest attacking line in the league – while Al Hilal is second and second with (55) points coming from (16) wins, seven draws (7) and three losses (3), and he has (53) goals against him (26) goals
In the second meeting, Al-Faihaa, the champion of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, will take on his colleague Damak in a meeting that is considered to improve their position in the league’s team schedule.
