അൽ ഇത്തിഹാദ് vs Al Diriyah

Al Ittihad are fourth in the Pro League and Al Diriyah are seventh on 15 points, so Friday's round 11 game in Jeddah is a chance for the hosts to hold their place in the top four. It is played at the Alinma Stadium. Al Diriyah arrive in better shape than their position suggests. They beat Al Riyadh 1-0 in their last game, Oscar Rodriguez scoring, and that lifted them above Al Ettifaq on goal difference. Coach Bruno Lage leans on his foreign players, chiefly Adel Boulbina, Darwin Nunez and Enzo Millot. Al Ahli even lent them their stadium for the final training session. Al Ittihad are expected to line up with Predrag Rajkovic in goal and Steven Bergwijn and George Ilenikhena up front, with Georginio Wijnaldum and Houssem Aouar in midfield. No injury or suspension news has been reported for either side. Our prediction: 2-1