Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — As the Saudi Pro League dey hot up, e get one match wey everybody dey look forward to like say na ‘Jollof rice’ dem go serve for party. Al Ahli go face Al Hilal for King Abdullah Sports City on Friday evening, and you no go wan miss am!
Both teams don dey come off some high moments for their last matches, Al Ahli just recently scatter Nasaf Qarshi with fine 4-2 win, while Al Hilal dey jolly after their 2-1 victory against Al-Duhail in the AFC Champions League. Na so two giants dey eye di local glory while dem sabi say dem fit scatter any team wey cross their path.
Al Ahli dey ride high after dem come back from 2 goals down to win. Matthias Jaissle’s boys dey enjoy serious form, as dem no lose any match for six games now (chai, dem no dey joke!). They sit comfortably at seventh position for di league, no dey too bad, but dem wan push for di title.
On di other hand, Al Hilal, di Riyadh giants, no wan carry last o! Dem don finish second last season, plus dem don lift di title three times for di last five years. This season, dem don start well with two wins, and as dem come dey work on including more firepower, you fit hear dem say na kingdom for football dem dey build!
Al Ahli don win dem last two clashes with Al Hilal, scoring three goals each time (e be as e get), but over di last ten matches, Al Hilal don win six, plus some draws. Na serious rivalry wey get plenty history, but Abeg, Al Ahli go need more than luck to banish dem or dem go just dey munch dem like say dem dey chop fufu.
As Al Ahli dey try gather more goals for their game, dem still get some issues for midfield that dem need to work on sharp sharp. Millot wey just join dem don dey shine, but dem dey wait for him to show that fine form for league too.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal dey face some small wahala with injuries. Coach Inzaghi don confirm say Cancelo fit miss dis match, but other key players like Ruben Neves and Malcom dey ready to scatter everywhere.
Dis clash dey show plenty promise and e get plenty drama, as the two sides dey fight for glory. Fans go surely carry dem popcorn and watch as dem dey face off. If you wan know who go carry di day, make you just settle down and enjoy di show, because na serious football we dey talk o!
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