Al Ettifaq vs Al Ahli Preview & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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It was a winning start to the season for both of these teams a couple of weeks ago, as Al Ettifaq now prepare to take on Al Ahli at the Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – DAZN have the rights to show three Saudi Pro League games per week in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule / US – Some Saudi Pro League matches will be televised on Fox in the US, so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – If DAZN are televising this match, it can be streamed live to subscribers on DAZN’s digital platforms / US – If televised, this match can be streamed on Fox’s digital platforms, while Fubo subscribers can also stream certain Saudi Pro League matches live
Al Ettifaq vs Al Ahli prediction
On the opening day of the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League season, Al Ettifaq, now managed by Saad Al Shehri, earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Al Kholood at home. After taking the lead early on, former Blackburn Rovers man John Buckley pegged Al Ettifaq mid-way through the first-half before Georginio Wijnaldum won the game for the hosts.
They now face one of the so-called ‘big four’ of Saudi Arabian football, Al Ahli, who managed to win the AFC Champions League against the odds last season, despite a general domestic underperformance under Matthias Jaissle. They edged to victory on the opening day with a 1-0 defeat of newly-promoted Neom.
Home advantage and an opening day win will give Al Ettifaq confidence to take the game to Al Ahli, and it should be an entertaining watch in which both teams scoring seems a good bet.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Ahli tip: Both teams to score
