About Match
Al Ettifaq go into the game 9th in the table on 11 points; Al Hilal sit 1st on 18 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/1.57 for Al Ettifaq and 3.29/0.71 for Al Hilal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38. Three points here take Al Ettifaq to 14 and up to 6th, assuming other results stand.
Over the last five, Al Ettifaq have taken 5 of 15 points to Al Hilal's 12.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ettifaq 0, draws 2, Al Hilal 6, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The match takes place at EGO STADIUM in Ad Dammām (capacity 15,000).