Analysis and prediction for Al Okhdood vs Al Raed: Hope rising from the abyss.
The match between Al Okhdood and Al Raed in the Saudi Pro League will take place at 00:05 on May 23rd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Al Okhdood vs Al Raed
Petros will continue to be absent for Al Okhdood due to a serious knee injury, and is expected to be out until the end of the month.
Coach Sergio may make changes to the attack after the recent lackluster performances, especially since Christian Bassogog is not yet certain to return from the injury he sustained in the match against Al Fayha. The Cameroonian striker has scored 6 goals this season, tying for the top scorer position with Saviour Godwin.
If Bassogog doesn't recover in time, Yaseen Al Zubaidi – who came on as his replacement in the previous match – could start.
In goal, Paulo Vitor will return after serving a suspension for a red card in the match against Al Nassr, pushing Rakan Najjar back to the bench.
On Al Raed's side, the defeat against Al Ittihad left them without two key players due to injury, Ayoub Qasmi and Amir Sayoud, leaving their participation in the next match uncertain.
Oumar Gonzalez scored the only goal in that match, but the goal-scoring responsibility will fall on Karim El Berkaoui – the team's top scorer with 11 goals this season.
Portuguese goalkeeper Andre Moreira, 29, is expected to continue as the starting goalkeeper in this match.
Latest predicted lineups for 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 match prediction: Al Okhdood vs Al Raed
Al Okhdood narrowly avoided relegation in the final round of last season, finishing 15th after a tense victory, but now they face the threat of relegation again with only two matches remaining to change their fate.
Three consecutive defeats recently have undone much of the progress that Paulo Sergio's team had worked so hard to build. They lost 1-2 to Al Wahda, followed by a crushing 0-9 defeat to Al Nassr, and then a 0-2 loss to Al Fayha – leaving them currently 4 points behind safety.
This slump is in stark contrast to their previous unbeaten run, when Al Okhdood secured 3 wins and 2 draws, with a resilient defense that conceded only 2 goals and kept 3 clean sheets.
Although their attack hasn't been particularly explosive – scoring only 5 goals in 5 matches – their solid defense has helped them accumulate valuable points. However, that has completely collapsed in the last 3 rounds as they have conceded 13 goals and scored only 1.
Coach Sergio will urgently need to improve his defense ahead of Thursday's crucial match, especially after their 1-3 defeat in their last encounter with Al Raed at the Prince Hathloul Stadium. However, Al Okhdood still have the edge in head-to-head encounters with two wins, including a 2-0 victory in the first leg away at Buraidah this season.
However, their poor home form remains a major concern, as they have won only 2 of their 16 home games in the Pro League this season (4 draws, 10 losses) – a statistic that makes their hopes of avoiding relegation very slim.
On the other hand, although Al Raed are already relegated, they have performed better away from home, earning 13 points compared to just 8 points when playing at home in Buraidah. This shows that they still have the potential to cause problems for Al Okhdood.
However, their recent away games have been a string of defeats: losing 3-4 to Al Taawoun and 0-1 to Damac, interspersed with home losses against Al Hilal (3-5) and newly crowned champions Al Ittihad (1-3).
Kresimir Rezic's team has now lost four consecutive matches – the third time in 2025 they have suffered such a long losing streak – thus officially saying goodbye to the top league of Saudi Arabian football after more than two decades, the last time they were relegated being in the 2002-03 season.
Latest Al Okhdood vs Al Raed score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for 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
When and where can I watch Al Okhdood vs Al Raed live?
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