Al-Hilal vs Damac Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Saudi Pro League

Preview

• Date – Wednesday, August 28, 2024
• Kick-off Time – 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue – Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Hilal will host Damac in their first home game of the 2024/25 Saudi Pro League season at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. The holding champions would not struggle to get past Damac, who are one of the weaker teams in the league and have a poor head-to-head record against them.

Hosts Al-Hilal will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run in the league from last season under manager Jorge Jesus. The Blue Waves secured the Saudi Cup beating Al Nassr 4-1 in the final just two weeks back. They have started the campaign with a comfortable 3-0 away win over Al-Akhdoud and would look to continue with their impressive start to the season.

Meanwhile, Damac are under pressure to kick off their season after their disappointing 1-0 opening-day defeat at home to Al Khaleej. The Knights of the South would struggle to get past the league champions in this tie.

Team News

Al-Hilal Team News

Al-Hilal manager Jorge Jesus will again be without Neymar who missed the most of the last campaign with an ACL injury but is expected to return after the international break. Other than that, the squad doesn’t have any major injuries to deal with.

Damac Team News

On the other hand, Damac will be without midfielder Adam Mahe who will miss a major part of this campaign due to a crucial ligament ear. Kevin N’Koudou is expected to lead the line in this midweek clash.

Predicted Lineups

Al-Hilal Predicted Lineup:

Bounou; Alburayk, Koulibaly, Al Bulaihi, Lodi; Milinkovic-Savic, Neves; Al-Qahtani, Alhamddan, Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic

Damac Predicted Lineup:

Abdullah; Faqihi, Chafai, Bedrane, Al-Anazi; Munshi, Hamed, Al-Ghamdi, Stanciu, N’Koudou; Solan

Head-to-Head

Al-Hilal have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won six of their 10 previous meetings. Damac have won only one game, while the remaining three games have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Al-Hilal 2-1 Damac – Saudi Pro League – March 16, 2024
Damac 1-1 Al-Hilal– Saudi Pro League – September 21, 2023
Damac 0-1 Al-Hilal– Saudi Pro League – May 19, 2023
Al-Hilal 2-2 Damac – Saudi Pro League – December 31, 2022
Damac 2-4 Al-Hilal– Saudi Pro League – May 07, 2022

Al-Hilal vs Damac Prediction

The hosts are the favourites in this tie, so it will be a straightforward tie for Jorge Jesus’ men. They are the reigning Saudi Pro League and are coming off a thrilling 3-0 win over Al-Akhdoud in their first game of the season. Last season, they were unbeaten in the league with 31 wins and three draws in 34 matches. The Blue Waves are prepared to keep their momentum running in this midweek tie.

Meanwhile, Damac slipped to the 10th last season after finishing eighth in the prior campaign. They failed to win any of their last six games of the season and ended the previous campaign very poorly. They are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Al Khaleej in their opening game of the 2023/24 campaign.

Predicted Score: Al-Hilal 4-1 Damac

Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Al-Hilal win – 1.18
• Damac win – 11.50
• Draw – 6.50
• Odds source – Unibet

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