Comments and predictions for Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal: Win with a will of steel
The match between Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League takes place at 1:00 a.m. on May 22. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal team information
Al Wahda could be forced to make a change in goalkeeper position after Abdullah Al-Owaishir was forced off in the defeat to Al Quadisiya, with Ahmed Al Rashidi coming in as his replacement.
Saad Al Qahtani is being monitored for injury, while Nawaf Al-Azizi (knee) and Craig Goodwin (toe) are doubtful.
Goodwin's absence will have a big impact on Al Wahda's attack as the player has 6 goals and 7 assists this season.
Marcos Leonardo could continue to be absent for personal reasons, while Joao Cancelo (muscle), Hamad Al-Yami (thigh), Khalifah Al-Dawsari (muscle) and Yasser Al-Shahrani (hamstring) are all injured.
Kaio Cesar lasted just 17 minutes after replacing Mohamed Kanno in the previous game, and the winger is in danger of missing the penultimate game of the season.
Despite Leonardo's absence, Al Hilal's attack has been effective thanks to Mitrovic (18 goals) and Salem Al-Dawsari (15 goals). With a decisive brace against Al Fateh, Mitrovic has scored 7 winning goals this season - only behind Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo (9) and Al Shabab's Abderrazak Hamdallah (8).
Latest predicted lineup Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal
Al Wahda:
Al Rashidi; Al Muwallad, Makki, Al-Hafith, Al-Salem; Makaazi, Bakshween, Bacuna, Al-Hejji; Noor, Ighalo
Al-Hilal:
Bono; K. Al-Dawsari, Koulibaly, Albulayhi, Lodi; Kanno, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcolm, S. Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic
Latest football prediction Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal
As Al Wahda ended 2024 with just two wins from 13 games, their hopes of staying up were extremely slim as they were in the relegation zone.
A 2-1 win over Al Fateh in the opening match of 2025 provided a temporary boost to morale, but a run of seven defeats in the next eight games quickly left the Red Dragons fans almost resigned to the prospect of relegation after three years in the top flight.
However, since the beginning of March, coach Daniel Carreno's team has performed well, winning 6 and drawing 1 in the last 10 matches, rising to 15th place in the Saudi Pro League.
Despite losing 1-3 to third-placed Al Quadisiya, Al Orubah's 1-2 defeat to Al Khaleej in the previous round meant Al Wahda entered round 33 with a safe two-point gap from the relegation zone.
However, if Al Orubah – currently 16th – win against Al Quadisiya in the match played the day before, Al Wahda will enter the clash with the league's top scorers in the relegation zone, increasing the pressure on them to pick up points.
Their next opponents are Al Hilal, who have dominated recent encounters, winning five and drawing one of their last six matches since a 1-2 defeat in December 2020. The aggregate score in those matches is 18-7 in favour of the capital side.
Despite losing their chance to win the championship after Al Ittihad was crowned, interim coach Mohammad Al-Shalhoub and his team still showed their fighting spirit when they came from behind to win a dramatic 4-3 victory over Al Fateh. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a brace in the final minutes, helping the home team overcome a 0-2 and 2-3 deficit.
The Blue Power have scored eight goals in their last two away games under Al-Shalhoub, who took charge after Jorge Jesus was sacked on May 3. They are also on a run of three consecutive wins – something they have not done since January.
Al Hilal have scored at least four goals in each of their recent wins: 5-3 against Al Raed, 4-0 against Al Orubah and 4-3 against Al Fateh. They are looking to make it seven games unbeaten to secure the runners-up spot, making their final game against Al Quadisiya on May 26 a formality.
With a streak of 5 unbeaten away matches, including 4 wins, Al Hilal fans expect the home team to continue their winning streak to consolidate second place.
Latest Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Al Wahda vs Al Hilalas follows:
- Sportsmole:Al Wahda 2-3 Al Hilal
- WhoScore:Al Wahda 1-2 Al Hilal
- Our newspaper predicts:Al Wahda 1-2 Al Hilal
When and where to watch Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal live?
To watch the Al Wahda vs Al-Hilal match live in the Saudi Pro League at 1:00 a.m. on May 22, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.