King Abdullah Sports City Stadium will host the Jeddah Derby between Al Ahli Saudi and Al Ittihad Saudi as part of the Saudi Pro League fixtures.
Both teams, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad, enter the match with a motto of no alternative to victory, aiming to continue their positive results this season and maintain hopes of achieving the coveted title. Al Ahli had an exciting win against Al Wahda in the dying moments with a score of 4-2, while Al Ittihad managed to defeat Al Fateh 4-1 in the previous round, boosting hopes and morale within the team to secure the derby in their favor and continue their march towards the top.
The expected lineup for Al Ahli Saudi is as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed Al Owais
- Defense: Lucas Lima - Mohamed Al-Fateel - Moataz Hawsawi - Abdullah Hassoun
- Midfield: Ljubomir Fejsa - Alexandru Mitriță - Idriss Ftouhi - Hussain Al-Maqhawy - Salman Al-Muasher
- Attack: Omar Al-Souma
The expected lineup for Al Ittihad Saudi today is:
- Goalkeeper: Marcelo Grohe
- Defense: Muhannad Al-Shanqiti - Ahmed Hegazi - Ziyad Al-Sahafi - Saud Abdul Hamid
- Midfield: Karim Al-Ahmadi - Abdulilah Al-Malki - Gary Rodriguez - Romarinho - Fahd Al-Muwallad
- Attack: Aleksandar Pritović
It is noteworthy that Al Ahli Saudi occupies third place with 33 points, equal to second-placed Al Hilal, while Al Ittihad holds fourth place with 28 points. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM Mecca time, and it will be broadcast on the open Saudi Sports Channel.
