Al-Hilal will face Al-Ahli Jeddah tonight, Monday, at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (also known as the Jewel Stadium), in a postponed match from Round 28 of the Saudi League. Al-Hilal is currently at the top of the league table with 83 points, while Al-Ahli Jeddah occupies the third position with 55 points. Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus is expected to continue relying on the same players who secured a 3-0 victory against Al-Taawoun. On the other hand, German coach Matthias Jaissle is likely to field a semi-fixed lineup similar to his match against Al-Dhamk, where they won 4-1.
The expected lineup for the Saudi classic is as follows:
**Al-Hilal**
- Goalkeeper: Yassin Bounou
- Defense: Saud Abdulhamid – Kalidou Koulibaly – Ali Al-Bulaihi – Yasser Al-Shahrani
- Midfield: Sergei Savić – Ruben Neves – Malcolm
- Attack: Nasser Al-Dosari – Michel Delgado – Mitrović
**Al-Ahli Jeddah**
- Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
- Defense: Merih Demiral – Roger Ibanez – Abdullah Al-Amar – Abdel Basit Hindi
- Midfield: Franck Kessié – Ziyad Al-Jahani – Riyad Mahrez – Firmino – Allan Saint-Maximin
- Attack: Feras Al-Breikhan
