Al Shabab vs Al Hilal Preview: Team News & Prediction
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High flying Al Shabab will look to continue their strong start to the Saudi Pro League season as they now take on defending champions Al Hilal who had their 46-game unbeaten run in the league ended by Al Khaleej last weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 30th November, 2024: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
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 Shabab Team News: Key absentees
Al Shabab are dealing with several key injury concerns for this weekend. South Korea international goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu is absent alongside key man Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco as well as forward duo Aberrazzak Hamdallah and Fahad Al Muwallad.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Al Maiouf; Al Sharari, Hoedt, Roberto Renan; Al Thani, Gustavo Cuellar, Aljuwayr, Al Sibyani; Cristian Guanca; Bonaventura, Podence
Unavailable: Kim (Injured), Ferreira-Carrasco (Injured), Al Muwallad (Injured), Hamdallah (Injured)
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Al Hilal Team News: Neves, Malcom, Neymar injuries
After recently returning from a year out due to an ACL injury, Neymar has suffered a hamstring injury and is now looking likely to leave Al Hilal in January. He is sidelined alongside other big name foreign players Ruben Neves and Malcom at the moment.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Bono; Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al Bulaihi; Cancelo, Kanno, N. Al Dawsari, Renan Lodi; Marcos Leonardo, S. Al Dawsari; Mitrovic
Unavailable: Neves (Injured), Malcom (Injured), Neymar (Injured)
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Al Shabab vs Al Hilal Prediction
Al Shabab come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Al Okhdood in their most recent outing, last weekend. The home team are punching above their weight to begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the top four. Al Hilal were unbeaten in 46 Saudi Pro League matches and it was expected to be extended to 47 when they were 2-0 up against Al Khaleej but that game got turned on its head as they lost 3-2 before a 1-1 draw with Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League a few days ago. Al Hilal are dealing with a slight and unusual wobble for them as well as several injury issues so that fragility may mean both teams scoring is a good bet for this one.
Al Shabab vs Al Hilal Tip: Both teams to score