Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 211. (Read 112030 times)

I still don't fully understand why Al-Nassr is so far behind and how is it possible that Al-Hilal is so dominant when actually the names of their players on average aren't that much better. Neymar isn't even playing. I think this is a showcase for the fact that Ronaldo alone can't win the league, but still they have got some more names on their team as well at Al-Nassr. Yet it is not enough so far to compete with Al-Hilal.

It is 7 points and Al-Nassr has the game at home in hand against Al-Hilal, which would make it 4 points if they win it and then Al-Nassr can only hope that Al-Hilal shows some weaknesses. Otherwise this season could already be over. Now I understand that it is of course too early to throw the towel, but it is demoralizing for Al-Nassr to see how well Al-Hilal is playing.

Ronaldo probably doesn't care as the only title that counts for him is the best scorer award.

The Saudi Professional League has only 18 teams so totally there are 34 matches for each team. So far the league has gone through Match day #21 and it means only 13 more match days till an ending.

7 points are big difference and it looks to be very far for Al-Nassr to catch Al-Hilal because Al-Hilal dominated the league. If we look at their total conceded goals, with only 10 conceded goals, we will see that chance to lose points for Al-Hilal is very small. They have both strong defense and attacking system and they can avoid defeats and also can win many matches, even win big.

Al-Nassr only can hope that some sudden magic will cause bad performances in Al-Hilal so that they can equalize total points with the competitor.

Well, someone has to be able to stop Al-Hilal this season. Al-Nassr has failed, Al-ahli has also failed and Al-ettifaq has also experienced defeat and is unable to make Al-hilal difficult. And now we might just have to see whether Benzema and his friends will be able to beat Al-Hilal or not. And if it turns out that Al-Hilal is still undefeated then we don't know which other team will be able to stop them if the big teams have also failed. Maybe Al-hilal will make history with an unbeaten record in one season. And if that happens then the name of this club will go down in unforgettable history in the SPL.

Competing at home will not guarantee Al Hilal's victory and you can see from the results of the data from the meeting between the two clubs that when Al Hilal was the host the match ended in a draw, even though currently Al Hilal's situation is different from the past after Mitrovic's arrival, but a draw could happen. .
Before betting we need to analyze more deeply because I see that the chances of Al Hilal winning look bigger but the surprises in football never end so I will not bet on Al Hilal winning but choose to bet on a handicap that is more profitable and not too risky to avoid shock.
Looking at the current players, Al Hilal has no injury problems with its main players and Ittihad also has no injury problems with its main players, so there is a possibility that both clubs can also score.

For Al Nassr, I predicted by heart because it was certain that Al Nassr would win, beating Al Hazm, but Al Nassr should not underestimate Al Hazm because small clubs can usually provide difficulties that are very difficult for popular clubs like Al Nassr to break through.

Riyad Mahrez actually chose the right club. Because playing at Al-ahli won't put a lot of pressure on him. This is different from playing at a club that was the champion last season and had good achievements, such as Al-Nassr, Al-ittihad and Al-hilal. And Al-ahli also made a fantastic contract and transfer price to bring in Mahrez. And as a result, Mahrez also contributed greatly to Al-ahli's performance which immediately shot up and was able to compete with Al-Nassr, Al-hilal and Al-ittihad.

I won't be surprised if Al Hilal finally wins again in this match because Al Hilal is in very good performance and it is difficult for other clubs to stop Al Hilal's winning streak, even Al Nassr has been defeated many times by Al Hilal in home and away matches. Even though it is impossible to see a club achieving complete victory in 1 season, that is what Al Hilal really wants to achieve. They want to show that their current ability is very great to win the title, there are only 12 matches left. Al Hilal has gone through 21 matches without losing. Can Al Hilal facing those 12 games without losing? We'll see. In fact I doubt Ittihad will be able to beat Al Hilal because the match will be held at Al Hilal's home ground and Al Hilal's chances of winning are bigger, of course.

Al Nassr will not experience any difficulties when facing Al Hazm, they are a club that is currently at the bottom of the standings and this should be a fairly easy match for Al Nassr to get full points especially since Al Nassr will be playing at home, of course Al Nassr has a chance to win in that match it was huge. Al Hazm will once again accept defeat which will make it increasingly difficult for him to improve his position if he is not able to provide a surprise to win the match, but Al Nassr also needs to be careful when facing Al Hazm, usually clubs in the relegation zone struggle hard to improve their position.

Initially I thought this would be a competition between Ronaldo and Benzema but looking at what has happened up to now even Benzema cannot meet the criteria as one of the dangerous strikers in the Saudi league. The nickname moved to Mitrovic who is much more consistent and reliable, he can even match what Ronaldo has done this season. Ronaldo and Mitrovic's rivalry will continue and I wonder which one of these players will win the golden boot.

Broadly speaking, of course I would also favor Ronaldo because he has much greater experience as a star player and is also one of the Goats who still resonates to this day and will be very difficult to remove. Mitrovic has adapted well to the new league and he immediately found good chemistry with the Al-Hilal squad and that is why he can be this productive. There is not much we can hope for apart from enjoying the competition between these players and also for the good of the Saudi league which is getting better every season.

Keep in the unbeaten record for Al Hilal until playing 21 matches in domestic league, Al Ettifaq not enough quit well for defeating Al Hilal and lead standings position with comfort zone behind 7 points left. Steven Gerrard get difficult for his teams to win against Al Hilal and had bad statistic with ball possession 39% and only had 3 shots on target difference with Al Hilal had 5 shots on target and success scoring two goals. Seems get chance for upcoming match has any teams will stop the winning trend from Al Hilal when facing Al Ittihad, wish Karim Benzema can perform well and scoring goals to give first losses for Al Hilal to make more interested for Saudi Pro League tittle race.

The rival team Al Nassr will face bottom standings team Al Hazm, seems Cristiano  Ronaldo will easily secure three points and hope Al Ittihad can stop the winning trend performance from Al Hilal and make close different points on current standings awhile.

It seems that currently Cristiano Ronaldo still holds the most goals this season and what I know is that Cristiano Ronaldo has bagged 22 goals and this is an extraordinary achievement achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo but what I know now is that Mitrovic has not scored the maximum number of goals because in his last match Al-hilal against Al-ettifaq Mitrovic did not score. and currently Mitrovic has only bagged 19 goals. However, in the Al-Nassr match against Al-Shabab, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal even though the goal was scored via a penalty.

What do you think, friends, whether Cristiano Ronaldo will win top scorer this season or not. In my opinion, Cristiano Ronaldo has great potential to win top scorer this season.

but of course we won't know what will happen later because of course Cristiano Ronaldo, Mitrovic and Georges Kevin N'koudou are still competing.

I think the problem isn't only about chanting the name of Messi. If it is the only problem, I believe Ronaldo won't feel angry. As far as I know, Ronaldo is a friendly player. When he got angry, there should be a serious problem. I assume the fans mocked him or said bad words. It is natural if he feels angry because no one wants to be mocked or harassed by other people.

Sorry, I think it is just your own perspective to judge Ronaldo being childish or have big Ego. Please, you need to think if you are experiencing the same way as Ronaldo.

Yes, Savic keeps good contribution by scoring 1 goal in the match. But Mitrovic failed to score a goal in the match. However, I admit that the combination between these players is amazing. Savic and Mitrovic becomes one of the factors why Al Hilal be so strong during this season. They make a big difference on Al Hilal game.

AFC champion is a bit different with Saudi Pro League. Although Al Hilal performed well in AFC so far, I am not sure if they have he biggest chance to win it. Don't underestimate other teams, there are some top teams in the quarter final. And don't forget that Al Hilal must defeat Al Ittidah first if they want to go to the final round. I think Al Ittihad shouldn't be easy to defeat in this competition.

Excellence is observed by these top clubs. SPL clubs doesn't hesitate to sign valuable players, specifically the ones that will add growth and not some random players that's struggling to adapt to the high level of responsibility fronted by these teams. In the case of Mahrez, he's experienced and there's absolutely nothing new for the Algeria international, he's more confident of handling the top duties. Mahrez joining the SPL side, he becomes very important for his new team's progress. He's giving in his best capabilities because that's the evidence to hold on to currently.

Betting on SPL clubs doesn't seem difficult compared to European clubs that are unpredicted in matches, the scenario where elite teams loses points against mediocre clubs. We believe that European players that accepted the offer to join these SPL clubs are only playing for the gigantic salaries they're paid. Riyad Mahrez was an important player under Pep Guardiola and he was enjoying game full-time there, what made him lose interest and decides to join SPL club? Not only him but most of these key players have made the move.

It is not about which team to choose but more like which team would be paying you the most. I believe that Mahrez accepted the offer because he believes that that's where he would get the most money and that's why he accepted that offer.

I understand that it may not sound great because it is not a great club but at the same time we are talking about a situation where they are doing much better thanks to him, so he is getting paid for the money that he earns. That's the type of thing that most people deserve and want, which should be fine. I believe that it is going to be handling it very well, and he should be proud of what he is doing in most cases as well. This is of course just a thought and maybe he just accepted money and nothing more.

The quality of play displayed by the two teams did look different. Al-Hilal still looks like a solid team and it is normal for Al-Ettifaq to suffer defeat in this match. And this also extends Al-hilal's unbeaten record. Meanwhile, for Al-Ettifaq, the result of this match also extends their decline in performance or means they are still on a bad trend. Gerrard must be disappointed with this result because the squad he trains has not been able to make progress recently. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal is definitely proud of every result they get.

The gap was too big. Here's the break down.

Al hilal ball possessions 61% 5 shots on target

Ettifaq ball possessions 39% 3 shots on target

The biggest difference from the clubs are on the defensive line. If we are comparing it that if al hilal was able scoring two goals against ettifaq which is having 40% accuracy from total shots on target compared to the al ettifaq which is having 0% accuracy from the total shots on target.

Savic once again scored against ettifaq and im not doubting the quality from this guy. Savic and mitrovic are the best combinations. Everythings are going very well for all hilal.

It will probably owning AFC champion trophy and SPL trophy this season.  Multilple trophies are very possible for al hilal.

I cant believe how mad becomes Cristiano Ronaldo when fans start chanting MEssi name, and i cant believe he is so idiot to react to that, man the only thing you are doing is sell yourself as a childist, he need to overcome that.

His Ego is super big. or Maybe HUGE.

As usual, Al Hilal players showed their quality in this match. With good play and close chemistry from the Al Hilal players, the final result was very satisfying. Honestly, in my personal opinion, the performance of Al Hilal players seems to continue to improve significantly. Because all of this is proven by not recording a losing record until the middle of this season. So, if you look at Al Hilal's record to date, it looks like the strongest candidate and certain to win the Saudi Arabian League (SPL) this season is Al Hilal. The reason is, its main competitor in the Saudi Arabian League, Al Nasr, is already quite far behind if you look at the point difference. Therefore, it is very likely that Al Hilal will be a strong candidate to win the SPL this season.

And talking about the Al Hilal and Al Etifaq match, especially in the second half. I think in the second half Al Hilal can increase its lead again. Because seeing such high ball control made me think the Al Hilal players could definitely score additional goals. However, it turned out that the Al Hilal players were unable to score additional goals. Perhaps the main factor causing this to happen is because coach Al Ettifaq (Gerard) seems to have changed his players' strategy to play more aggressively on all fronts. In addition, there were many wasted opportunities from Al Hilal. So because of these factors, the final result of the Al Hilal VS Al Ettifaq match ended with a score of 2-0.

Most of The Ballon d'Or robbery's goals is by penalty.

It's impossible for a team can able to become unbeatable because if you look the past few years, Al Nassr always suffer few losses in any season. Al Hilal will be defeated by big teams, it could be Al Ittihad, Al Ahli or Al Nassr. This will make Al Nassr able to overtake Al Hilal's position and become a champion.

Al Hilal keeps up their winning ways in every match. Al Hilal only scored two goals in the first half of their game against Al Ettifaq, and they controlled the game from beginning to the end. According to H2H Al Ettifaq haven't won in the previous ten meetings against Al Hilal, they will either lose or draw. While leading the league table with 59 points, Al Hilal has managed to hold onto their position, as they are still ahead of Al Nassr by 7 points. Al Hilal is the favorite team to win the league title this season because of their strong play from the beginning of the season. The current point differential makes it difficult for Al Nassr to finish in first place.


Yesterday's match between Al Ittihad and Al Wehda almost end in a draw at home, Karim Benzema is having a bad season. He has scored own goals and missed penalties this season. A. Hamdallah took the second penalty to scored after Benzema missed the first one that was awarded to them against Al Wehda. I am surprised that one of the top former European player is playing bad in the Saudi league. He didn't seem to be happy to be there, he didn't celebrate even after providing the assist for the second goal.

Hamdallah has saved ittihad from the lost even though this club got a redcard when it was entering the injury time. The thing that surprises me to see that how benzema back again to the his old position when he was still at lyon. He was not playing as a central striker but he played as a left winger.
He contributed 1 assist for the second goal which is impressing all of fans. it seems benzema feeling more confident to play as a left winger instead of striker. I do agree with you if the performance from al ittihad was not optimnal, there were so many inaccurate shoots targeting the goal keeper instead of free space.

Im seeing how conveninent him to play in the current position. He was able expressing his skill much better, no doubt that if his performance in lyon as a left winger has impressed real madrid's coach to get him. Ittihad has secured three points and it's still having the biggest challenge to face al hilal soon.
Things are going even more complicated since al hilal is still remain unbeatable till this time. The match in AFC champion league will become the hardest match for ittihad this season.