Al Tai and Al Ittihad each goal to interrupt a three-match dropping streak within the Saudi Professional League as they conflict at Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium.
Al Tai, presently 14th within the standings, faces relegation considerations, whereas Al Ittihad, the reigning champions, look to revive their kind after slipping all the way down to sixth place.
Match Preview
Al Tai from Ha’il began the month positively however has since confronted a downturn with three consecutive losses. The crew’s inconsistency has been evident, with a scarcity of successive home wins and a battle to take care of a robust away file.
Regardless of their struggles, Al Tai’s house kind stays a saving grace, with 4 wins at Prince Abdul Aziz Musa’ed Stadium.
Laurentiu Reghecampf’s facet, hovering close to the relegation zone, is just three factors away from climbing right into a safer league place.
In the meantime, Al Ittihad, struggling in current fixtures, has skilled a string of losses in each home and all competitions.
Their possibilities of retaining the league title are dwindling, sitting 22 factors behind the league leaders, Al-Hilal.
Marcelo Gallardo’s crew has confronted difficulties within the second half, scoring minimally and conceding considerably.
Their defensive vulnerabilities have been a priority, conceding twice as many objectives as of their title-winning marketing campaign.
Staff Information
Al Tai will miss Bernard Mensah resulting from suspensions, and Abdulkarim Al-Sultan could possibly be sidelined with a suspected cruciate ligament damage.
Al Ittihad faces absentees reminiscent of Fabinho, Ahmed Bamsaud, Omar Hawsawi, Luiz Felipe, Ahmed Hegazi, and Suwailem Al-Manhali resulting from accidents and suspensions.
Predicted Lineups
Al Tai: (4-4-2)
Braga;
Mohammed, Al-Nakhli, Roco, Majrashi;
Cordea, Semedo, Bauer, Al-Moasher;
Dugandzic, Al-Shamlan
Al Ittihad: (3-2-4-1)
Al-Mayouf;
Al-Sahafi, Sharahili, Z. Hawsawi;
Kante, Al-Ghamdi;
Romarinho, Hamdallah, Al-Farhan, Coronado;
Benzema
Prediction: Al Tai 1-3 Al Ittihad
Regardless of each groups’ current poor kind, Al Ittihad possesses the standard to show issues round swiftly. With their stronger squad, Al Ittihad is prone to safe a 3-1 victory in opposition to an Al Tai facet that appears to battle with each sport.