Al-Hilal FC vs Al-Ettifaq FC Prediction: Hilal will get the victory

Al-Hilal continues to work their way up to another unbeaten run in the league this season, as they did last season. This time, they’ll take on Al-Ettifaq at the Kingdom arena for round 10 of the Saudi Pro League games. Hilal is in sensational form, with a near-perfect record in the league this season with their only draw being against Al-Nassr last week. Ettifaq on the other hand is without a league win in their last 6 league games. We back Al-Hilal to win this game as usual. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: DWWWW

Hilal continues to shine in the league with eight consecutive league victories and a draw in their last league game. The draw against Al-Nassr in their last league game appears to be their only draw this season amidst 8 victories. The game against Al-Nassr was a tough one which ended in a 1-1 draw as both teams came all out for the win. They also advanced to the quarterfinals of the Saudi Kings Cup with a victory over Al-Tai. Hilal is also the team with the highest goals scored in the league this season with 23 goals to the good. 

Aleksandar Mitrovic is the current league's top scorer with 10 goals. They are still top of the league table with 8 wins from 9 games played. Their AFC Champions League journey is also off to a great start with 4 wins from 4 games played. 

Form in the League: LDLLD

Steven Gerard’s Al-Ettifaq started the season on a great note with three consecutive league victories but they’ve found it hard recently as they’ve now gone 6 league games without a win. They even lost to Al-Qadisiyah in their last league game with a 0-2 defeat. They are currently 11th placed in the league with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses from 9 games played. 

A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 16 victories for Al-Hilal, 2 wins for Al-Ettifaq, and 2 draws. 

Al-Hilal have won their last four meetings with no losses in their last 15 games against Al-Ettifaq. With Hilal’s current form and Ettifaq currently struggling, we expect nothing short of a phenomenal performance from them on Friday. Our prediction is a win and a total of over 2.5 goals for Hilal. Hilal has also scored several goals in the league this season and we can also bank on goals to be scored in both halves by Hilal and a total of over 3.5 goals. Please see some of the head-to-head streaks below;

• Hilal have secured 4 consecutive wins in their last 4 league games
• No losses for Hilal in their last 15 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 meetings
• Hilal has scored first in 9 of their last 10 meetings
• Hilal have won the first half in 6 of their last 7 meetings