Al-Malaz Stadium, Al-Ittihad’s knot, and Al-Hilal has been sweeping in recent years

Al-Ittihad Club is looking for a long-awaited victory against its rival Al-Hilal, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Malaz, when the two teams meet on Tuesday evening, May 16, in the 27th round of the Saudi Professional League championship, “Roshan League” season 2022-23.

Al-Ittihad’s last victory over Al-Hilal in Al-Malaz in the Saudi League championship dates back to 1997, when the “Tigers” excelled at that time with a clean double, and after that the Al-Ittihad team did not taste victory against “Al-Zaeem” on the grounds of Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Likewise, the numbers indicate a clear advantage for Blue City during its confrontations with Al-Ittihad in recent years across all competitions. As the two giants met 16 times since the 2016-17 season, Al-Hilal won 11 matches, and attended a draw during 4 confrontations, and Al-Ittihad only excelled once, and the Al-Hilal attack scored 27 goals, conceding 12 times.

The El Clasico match comes a few days after Al Hilal won the King’s Cup, a title that saved the Blue Battalion’s season in light of the “theoretically” fading opportunity for the team to compete for the Saudi Roshan League title. It currently occupies fourth place in the standings table with 49 points, and it has a postponed match.

On the other hand, Al-Ittihad occupies the top of the Saudi Roshen League ranking table with 62 points, 5 points behind its pursuit of victory, and Al-Shabab comes third with 53 points and has a postponed match, and the “Mondial” seeks to win against Al-Hilal; To get closer to the league title, which has been absent from the coffers of the Al-Jeddawi club since the 2008-09 season.