Comments and predictions for Al Okhdood vs Al Raed: Hope rising from the abyss

Latest Al Okhdood vs Al Raed team information

Petros continues to be absent from Al Okhdood due to a serious knee injury, expected to be out until the end of the month.

Coach Sergio may make changes in attack after a lacklustre performance, especially with Christian Bassogog doubtful of returning from the injury he picked up against Al Fayha. The Cameroonian striker has scored six goals this season, sharing the top spot with Saviour Godwin.

If Bassogog does not recover in time, Yaseen Al Zubaidi – who replaced him in the previous match – could start.

In goal, Paulo Vitor will return from suspension after serving a red card against Al Nassr, pushing Rakan Najjar back to the bench.

As for Al Raed, the defeat against Al Ittihad caused them to lose two key players due to injury, Ayoub Qasmi and Amir Sayoud, leaving open the possibility of them playing in the next match.

Oumar Gonzalez was the only scorer in that match, but the goal-scoring task will fall on the shoulders of Karim El Berkaoui – the team's top scorer with 11 goals this season.

Portuguese goalkeeper Andre Moreira, 29, is expected to continue to start in this match.

Latest expected lineup Al Okhdood vs Al Raed

Al Okhdood:
Vitor; Assery, Al-Rubaie, Lowe; Al Saeed, Pedroza, Musona, Khamis; Al Zubaidi, Godwin; Barry

Al Raed:
Moreira; Al-Rajeh, Gonzalez, Al Yousif, Hawsawi; Hazazi, Al-Amri, Abeid, Bouzok, Al Khaibri; El Berkaoui

Latest football commentary Al Okhdood vs Al Raed

Al Okhdood had a narrow escape in the final round of last season when they finished 15th after a tense victory, but now they are facing relegation again with just two games left to change their fate.

Three successive defeats have undone much of the progress Paulo Sergio’s side had worked so hard to build. They lost 2-1 to Al Wahda, followed by a 9-0 thrashing at Al Nassr, then a 2-0 defeat at Al Fayha – leaving them four points adrift of safety.

This slump is in complete contrast to the previous unbeaten streak, when Al Okhdood had 3 wins and 2 draws, in which the defense played resiliently, only conceding 2 goals and keeping 3 clean sheets.

Although their attack has not really exploded – they have only scored 5 goals in 5 matches – their solid defense has helped them accumulate valuable points. However, that has completely collapsed in the last 3 rounds when they have conceded 13 goals and scored only 1 goal.

Coach Sergio will need to urgently improve his defense ahead of Thursday’s crucial clash, especially after they lost 1-3 in their last encounter with Al Raed at Prince Hathloul Stadium. However, Al Okhdood still have the upper hand in head-to-head with two wins, including a 2-0 first-leg victory at Buraidah Stadium this season.

However, poor home form remains a major concern, as they have won just two of their 16 home games in the Pro League this season (D4 L10) – a number that leaves their relegation hopes in doubt.

On the other hand, although Al Raed are already certain to be relegated, they have performed better away from home, picking up 13 points compared to just 8 points at home in Buraidah. This shows that they are still capable of causing trouble for Al Okhdood.

However, their recent away trips have been filled with defeats: a 3-4 loss to Al Taawoun and a 0-1 loss to Damac, sandwiched between home defeats to Al Hilal (3-5) and newly crowned champions Al Ittihad (1-3).

Coach Kresimir Rezic's team have now lost four consecutive matches - the third time in 2025 they have lost such a long streak - thereby officially saying goodbye to the top flight of Saudi football after more than two decades, the last time they were relegated was in the 2002-03 season.

Latest Al Okhdood vs Al Raed score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Al Okhdood vs Al Raedas follows:

• Sportsmole:Al Okhdood 2-0 Al Raed

• WhoScore:Al Okhdood 2-1 Al Raed
• Our newspaper predicts:Al Okhdood 2-1 Al Raed

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To watch the live match Al Okhdood vs Al Raed in the Saudi Pro League taking place at 0:05 on May 23, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments watching football.