Al Riyadh v Al-Hilal Saudi FC prediction

The match

Al Riyadh host Al-Hilal Saudi FC in the Pro League (Saudi-Arabia) on Friday 16 October (kick-off 16:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Al-Hilal Saudi FC to win, a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Al-Hilal Saudi FC have scored 27 goals, the most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Al-Hilal Saudi FC are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Al Riyadh, every meeting checked.

Form and the table

Eight of Al Riyadh’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Al Riyadh’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Al Riyadh have four wins, no draws and two defeats in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.33. Al Riyadh have scored nine goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Al Riyadh have conceded 17 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Nine of Al-Hilal Saudi FC’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in six of Al-Hilal Saudi FC’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). Away from home, Al-Hilal Saudi FC have eight wins, one draw and no defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 2.78 points per game, scoring 2.78 and conceding 0.33. Al-Hilal Saudi FC have conceded seven goals, the fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Al Riyadh are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Al-Hilal Saudi FC have won their last four matches in all competitions. Al Riyadh (12th) and Al-Hilal Saudi FC (first) are 15 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Al-Hilal Saudi FC the stronger side, 399 rating points above Al Riyadh (Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1937, Al Riyadh 1538, after at least 110 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 25 January 2026, finished Al Riyadh 1–1 Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

Team news

Predicted Al Riyadh XI (4-2-3-1): M. Borjan, M. Al-Khaibari, S. Hazazi, S. Alessa, R. Abascal, V. Lekhal, T. Okou, B. Mensah, K. Keita, F. Al Jayzani, Trézéguet — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, B. Mensah (4.3 per match over five appearances, one goal and one assist) and Teddy Okou (4.2 per match over eight appearances, three goals) have been Al Riyadh’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Al Riyadh (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), B. Mensah averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 450 minutes, with a key pass in three of the last five appearances. Teddy Okou averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 662 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last eight appearances.

Predicted Al-Hilal Saudi FC XI (4-3-3): Y. Bounou, K. Koulibaly, M. Mahzari, H. Tambakti, M. Al Harbi, R. Neves, S. Milinković-Savić, M. Kanno, O. Watkins, S. Mandash, M. Meïté — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Rúben Neves (7.7 per match over 10 appearances, five goals and four assists) and O. Watkins (7.7 per match over six appearances, five goals and four assists) have been Al-Hilal Saudi FC’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Al-Hilal Saudi FC (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Rúben Neves averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 1251 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. O. Watkins averages 3.4 shots per 90 over 589 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.