| Saudi Pro League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Al-Ittihad
V/s Al-Shabab
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COMPETITION : | Round 16
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| DATE: | 21-01-2025
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TIME:
| 10:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| King Abdullah Sports City
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| Al-Ittihad | Lineup |
Possible XI: Rajković(GK); Mitaj, Pereira, Kadesh, Al-Shanqeeti; Fabinho, Kanté; Bergwijn, Aouar, Hawsawi; Benzema
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| Al-Shabab | Lineup |
Possible XI: Al-Maiouf(GK); Renan, Hoedt, Al-Sharari, Al Thani; Podence, Guanca, Al Juwayr, Bonaventura; Hamdallah, Camara |
Preview: Al-Ittihad Vs Al-Shabab
Al Ittihad can regain the top spot with a win
Al Ittihad host Al Shabab in Matchday 16 of the Saudi Pro League 2024-25. The home side are currently level on points with the leader, Al Hilal, and can reclaim their top spot with a win. Al Ittihad are currently on 40 points with 13 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss to their name. They are coming into this game on the back of four wins and one draw in their previous five league games. A win for them will put pressure on Al Hilal to win their match.
Al Shabab on the other hand finds themselves on the sixth spot in the Saudi Pro League. They are on 26 points and can overtake Al Ahli on the points table with a win. Al Shabab have struggled for consistency in recent games but a win over Al Ittihad can work wonders for their confidence. A trip to King Abdullah Sports City stadium is difficult for every opponent and a huge challenge awaits Al Shabab.
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About Saudi Pro League:
History
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL)for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of association football in the Saudi league system.
The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. The league had been operating as a round-robin tournament from its inaugural season until the 1989–90 season, after that the Saudi Federation decided to merge the football League with the King's Cup in one tournament and the addition of the Golden Box. The Golden Box would be an end of season knockout competition played between the top four teams of the regular league season. These teams would play at a semi-final stage to crown the champions of Saudi Arabia. The league reverted to a round-robin system in the 2007–08 season..
The association is also regularly ranked with the highest coefficient in Asia due to the successful and consistent performances in the AFC Champions League Elite, Asian Super Cup & Asian Cup Winners' Cup by its clubs. Al-Hilal is the most successful team, holding 19 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2023–24. Al-Shabab, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are also some of the most successful teams in the league.
Beginning in 2023, the league started experiencing widespread international exposure due to attracting numerous top level players from European leagues through financially lucrative contracts, immediately becoming a star-studded league. The nation's Public Investment Fund took 75% stakes in four founding members (Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr) in the same year as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program.
