Match details. Saudi Pro League, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Daman, a neutral ground.
What's at stake. Al Qadsiah are 1st on 25 points after 10 games, 1 point clear of Al-Hilal Saudi FC. Al Hilal SFC are 2nd on 24 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Al-Qadisiyah FC, 2 points clear of Al-Nassr. A win would take them above Al-Qadisiyah FC.
Form. Al Qadsiah have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last ten, 2.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W. In this competition Al Qadsiah have gone W W W D W W. Al Hilal SFC have won eight, drawn none and lost one of their last nine, 2.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L W. In this competition Al Hilal SFC have gone W W W L W W.
The numbers. Al Qadsiah score 2.4 and concede 0.9 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Al Qadsiah average 13.5 shots (6.0 on target), 5.6 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 59% of the ball. Al Hilal SFC score three and concede 0.8 a game over their last nine, with five clean sheets. Al Hilal SFC average 20.1 shots (7.0 on target), 6.1 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al Qadsiah have won two, drawn two and lost six. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Al Qadsiah won one, two were drawn and Al Hilal SFC won one. The last time they met, on 29 Jan 2026, it finished Al Qadsiah 2-2 Al Hilal SFC: Al Qadsiah had 7 shots to 19, 44% of the ball, six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 64%.
The case against. Al Qadsiah's record still gives them 38% to win.
The read. Al Hilal SFC to win. Their goals for and against make Al Hilal SFC the likelier winners; Al Hilal SFC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Al Hilal SFC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Al Qadsiah 0-1 Al Hilal SFC (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).