Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Steven Gerrard remains in charge but under immense pressure with Al Ettifaq as they drift down the Saudi Pro League table. They now prepare to take on title challenging Al Ittihad, looking to re-establish themselves as Saudi Arabia’s dominant force.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 30th November, 2024: UK – 2:35pm / US ET – 9:35am / US PT – 6:35am
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 Team News: Radif suspension
Abdullah Radif remains suspended for Al Ettifaq ahead of this weekend’s clash with Al Ittihad after a red card a couple of weeks ago. Defensive midfielder Abdulelah Al Malki also has a few fitness concerns ahead of this one.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Rodak; Otaibi, Al Khateeb, Madu, Alolayan; Wijnaldum; Toko Ekambi, Fofana, Alvaro Medran, Gray; Dembele
Unavailable: Radif (Suspended)
Questionable: Al Malki (Fitness)
Al Ittihad Team News: Defensive crisis
As well as Karim Benzema’s recent fitness concerns, Al Ittihad have several injury issues defensively for this one with Luiz Felipe sidelined alongside the likes of Ahmed Bamasud, Ahmed Sharahili, Abdulelah Al Amri and Fawaz Al Sqoor.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Rajkovic; Al Shanqeeti, Al Mousa, Pereira, Mitaj; Kante, Fabinho; Hawsawi, Aouar, Bergwijn; Al Shehri
Unavailable: Al Sqoor (Injured), Luiz Felipe (Injured), Sharahili (Injured), Al Amri (Injured), Bamasud (Injured)
Questionable: Benzema (Fitness)
Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad Prediction
Al Ettifaq come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with Al Riyadh in their most recent outing, last weekend. That means they are now winless in their last eight Saudi Pro League matches since beginning the season with three successive victories. They take on an Al Ittihad side that after a poor defence of their title last season have rediscovered their winning touch and rose back to the top-of-the-table with a 2-0 defeat of struggling Al Fateh last weekend and a comfortable Al Ittihad victory remains the likeliest outcome for this one.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad Tip: Al Ittihad to win
