Al Wehda take on the visitors Al Hilal in the round 33 match of Saudi Prefessional League. The match will be played on Wednesday April 21th at King Abdul Aziz Stadium (Mecca).
Al-Wehda need success here more than ever. The Knights of Mecca are far from being one of the most prominent or successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. In 2021, they once again earned promotion from the First Division, and in 2023 reached the King’s Cup final for the first time in over 50 years — only to lose again. Last season brought them just 36 points and a 13th-place finish in the top flight. Improvement remained elusive for most of this campaign, and relegation was a real threat until the spring. The managerial change in 2024 finally began to show results, as José Manuel Carreño gradually turned things around. After just three wins in the first two-thirds of the season, Al-Wehda began to collect victories in key matches — though they recently suffered a setback, losing 1-3 at home to Al-Qadisiyah.
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Al-Hilal lived up to their nickname last season, delivering a near-perfect campaign — they went undefeated, drawing only three times, and comfortably beat Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to the title. However, maintaining that level proved difficult this year. While they dominated early rounds in the AFC Champions League — including a 7-0 demolition of Gwangju and a double win over Pakhtakor — the dream collapsed in the semifinal, where they lost 1-3 at home to domestic rivals Al-Ahli. In the league, Al-Ittihad pulled away at the top, prompting the club to part ways with Jorge Jesus before season’s end. Since then, they’ve regained momentum, with back-to-back 4-goal wins over Al-Oruba and Al-Fateh.
Al-Hilal are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against Al-Wehda, winning the last three consecutively. The visitors are clearly the stronger side and should assert that on the pitch. Expect an away win with a -1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Al Hilal to win with -1.5 handicap.
