| Saudi Pro League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Al-Ittihad V/s Al-Ahli Saudi
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COMPETITION : | Round 9
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| DATE: | 31-10-2024
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TIME:
| 11:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| King Abdullah Sports City
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| Al-Ittihad | Lineup |
Possible XI: Rajkovic (GK); Al Amri, Al-Mousa, Shanqeeti, Mitaj; Fabinho, Kante; Diaby, Aouar, Bergwijn; Benzema. | |
| Al-Ahli Saudi | Lineup |
Possible XI: Al-Sanbi (GK); Hamed, Demiral, Ibanez, Al Ammar; Kessie, Aljohani; Mahrez, Veiga, Firmino; Toney. | |
Preview: Al-Ittihad Vs Al-Ahli Saudi
Two heavyweights are set to take centre stage in round nine action:
In form Al Ittihad are set to lock horns with Riyad Mahrez’s Al Ahli in an exciting clash on Thursday at the King Abdullah Sports City, aiming to continue their impressive start to the season.
Al Ittihad have made an eye-catching start to the new season of the Saudi Pro League gathering 21 points from the opening eight games. Under Laurent Blanc, the team are finally performing to their potential evident by their impressive start. Only Al Hilal have managed to secure more points and score more goals in the division than them. The team are currently on a six-game winning streak and hope to maintain that run against their opponents.
Al Ahli, on the other hand, have struggled to perform to their brilliant best this season, with Matthias Jaissle’s side gathering only 11 points after eight games. This has seen them drop down to eighth position in the overall standings. Consistency has been a major issue in the team, which they need to sort out sooner before it starts to become a problem. However, they are doing well in the AFC Champions League Elite, winning all their starting three games.
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About Saudi Pro League:
History
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL)for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of association football in the Saudi league system.
The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. The league had been operating as a round-robin tournament from its inaugural season until the 1989–90 season, after that the Saudi Federation decided to merge the football League with the King's Cup in one tournament and the addition of the Golden Box. The Golden Box would be an end of season knockout competition played between the top four teams of the regular league season. These teams would play at a semi-final stage to crown the champions of Saudi Arabia. The league reverted to a round-robin system in the 2007–08 season..
The association is also regularly ranked with the highest coefficient in Asia due to the successful and consistent performances in the AFC Champions League Elite, Asian Super Cup & Asian Cup Winners' Cup by its clubs. Al-Hilal is the most successful team, holding 19 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2023–24. Al-Shabab, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are also some of the most successful teams in the league.
Beginning in 2023, the league started experiencing widespread international exposure due to attracting numerous top level players from European leagues through financially lucrative contracts, immediately becoming a star-studded league. The nation's Public Investment Fund took 75% stakes in four founding members (Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr) in the same year as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program.
