| Saudi Pro League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Al-Hilal V/s Al-Ettifaq
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COMPETITION : | Round 10
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| DATE: | 08-11-2024
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TIME:
| 8:15 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| KINGDOM ARENA
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| Al-Hilal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Bounou (GK); Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al-Bulayhi, Lodi; Kanno, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcom, Leonardo, Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic. | |
| Al-Ettifaq | Lineup |
Possible XI: Rodak (GK); Al Otaibi, Sibyani, Hindi, Madu; Fofana, Wijnaldum, Al Malki; Ekambi, Dembele, Al Olayan. | |
Preview: Al-Hilal Vs Al-Ettifaq
The Blue Waves are still the side to beat this season.:
Table toppers Al Hilal are set to lock horns with Al Ettifaq in a mouthwatering clash on Friday at the KINGDOM ARENA, aiming to continue their unbeaten streak in the competition.
Al Hilal are continuing to impress everyone with its performance after making an unbeaten start to the competition. After nine games, the Blue Waves are leading the charts with 25 points, maintaining a one-point lead over Al Ittihad. However, Al Nassr gave them a stern test in the previous league game, and they were lucky to draw the game.
Al Ettifaq, on the other hand, have struggled this season failing to secure the results on the road. This has seen their fans whistling boos for the players and coach. Steven Gerrard will aim to turn his side’s fortune against the champions with pressure mounting on his shoulders. Al Ettifaq are languishing in the 11th position and failed to register a win in six 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.
