Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2024/25 Saudi King’s Cup | Semi-Final
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Al Ittihad are seeking to earn the domestic double this season with the Pro League league leaders now taking on an entertaining and in-form Al Shabab side in Jeddah in this cup semi-final.
Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 1st April, 2025: UK – 7:00pm / US ET – 2:00pm / US PT – 11:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – DAZN / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – DAZN / US – Fox Soccer Plus
Al Ittihad team news: Couple of key absentees
Ahead of this King’s Cup semi-final, Al Ittihad are dealing with a couple of key injury absentees as Algeria international attacking midfielder Houssem Aouar is sidelined due to a hamstring injury alongside Netherlands international winger Steven Bergwijn, dealing with an ankle issue.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Rajkovic; Al Mousa, Pereira, Sharahili; Al Shanqeeti, Al Nashri, Al Obod, Al Ghamdi; Diaby, Benzema, Al Shehri
Unavailable: Al Amri (Injured), Unai Hernandez (Injured), Mitaj (Injured), Kadesh (Injured), Aouar (Injured), Bergwijn (Injured)
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Al Shabab team news: A few injuries
Much like Al Ittihad, Al Shabab are also dealing with a few injuries for this one as South Korea international goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, versatile Belgium international Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco and Saudi Arabia international attacker Fahad Al Muwallad remain unavailable for the visitors.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Al Maiouf; Al Thani, Al Sharari, Hoedt, Roberto Renan; Aljuwayr, Kamara; Cristian Guanca, Bonaventura, Podence; Hamdallah
Unavailable: Kim (Injured), Al Gulaymish (Injured), Al Sabiyani (Injured), Ferreira-Carrasco (Injured), Al Muwallad (Injured)
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Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab prediction
Under the management of Laurent Blanc, Al Ittihad have been very strong throughout this campaign as they seek to regain the Saudi Pro League title. The Jeddah-based outfit, though, do have some key injury issues for this one and up against a high-flying Al Shabab side that most recently annihilated Al Orubah by six goals to nil a couple of weeks ago before the international break. Al Ittihad remain firm favourites, especially with their home advantage, but both teams scoring could well be a good bet, too.
Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab tip: Al Ittihad to win & both teams to score
