Saudi football fans are eagerly awaiting the anticipated classic match between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the opening of the new sports season 2024-2025. Al-Ahli will host their rival Al-Hilal on August 13, 2023, in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City in Abha. Al-Ahli aims to break a 1454-day curse against Al-Hilal, as the "Raqi" have not won in their last 5 matches against the "Leader."
Al-Ahli's last victory over Al-Hilal was on August 20, 2020, during a match in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman League, where Al-Ahli won 2-1. Since then, Al-Ahli has not tasted victory against Al-Hilal, with Al-Hilal winning 4 matches and the teams drawing in one match.
In their first match after the loss to Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal recorded a significant victory against Al-Ahli with a score of 5-1 in the 28th round of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman League for the 2020-2021 season. A subsequent draw occurred in October 2021, ending in a 1-1 tie in the 10th round of the 2021-2022 league season.
After that draw, Al-Hilal achieved three consecutive victories over Al-Ahli, the first being in the 25th round of the Saudi League 2021-2022, ending in a 4-2 win for Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal also won 3-1 in the 11th round of the Saudi League 2023-2024. The last encounter between the two rivals in the 28th round of the previous season (2023-2024) ended with a 2-1 victory for Al-Hilal.
