Al Riyadh vs. Al Shabab: Prediction & Odds, Lineups, Head to Head & Telecast

The game between Al Riyadh and Al Shabab is going to take place on 5th October, 2023 at, 8:30 PM IST. The other major highlights of the match are as follows-

Date, Kick-Off and Stadium

• Date: Thursday, 5 October, 2023
• Kick-off time: 4:00 PM UK (8:30 PM IST)
• Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab Match Preview

The encounters between Al Riyadh and Al Shabab had always been close ones. Currently, Al Riyadh is standing at the 17th spot with a total of just 4 points in its account. Al Shabab is standing at the 11th spot in the points table with 8 points.

For Al Riyadh, the team will be highly dependent on its star players such as Birama Touré, Didier Ndong, and Juanmi. Juanmi shall be the player to watch out for and has to give special emphasis on strengthening the defense lineup of his team. On the other hand, Al Shabab will rely on their star attacker Yannick Carrasco, who will lead the defense line-up of his team.

He along with forward players such as – Carlos Júnior and Habib Diallo are expected to penetrate into the strong defense lineup of Al Riyadh and to strengthen their standings in the league table further to become one of the top 10 teams in the tournament.

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Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab Head-to-Head and Key Stats

The match between Al Riyadh and Al Shabab has been quite a one-sided rivalry one could ever witness in the history of Saudi Pro League. Till date around 2 matches had been played between Al Riyadh and Al Shabab, out of which Al Shabab had won both the matches, while Al Riyadh had won none of them. During the last match played between the two teams on 17th August 2015, the Al Shabab thrashed Al Riyadh by a margin of 0-1.

Where to Watch Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab On TV

• For International viewers, Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab game will be telecast on Shahid TV.
• Viewers in Saudi Arabia and Middle East countries can watch live streaming on Shahid TV.
• In Europe, the game is available on DAZN for free of cost.
• Viewers in India can watch on Sony Sports Network.

Al Riyadh Team News

Al Riyadh has shown a really bad performance in the league as of now and is on the verge of getting relegated by winning only 1 match out of 7, and is currently sitting at the 17th spot in the league. During the 2023-24 season, the club tried to make it extremely strong by signing legendary players such as – Juanmi, Birama Touré, and Didier Ndong. Apart from this, the club has also included star defender Alin Tosca with an aim to make their defense lineup equally stronger. Finally, the expertise of Dusan Remic as the goalkeeping coach shall ensure that the team is able to defend itself during tough situations in matches against top-notch teams.

Al Shabab Team News

Al Shabab had shown a mediocre performance in the league for the 2023-24 season. Out of the 7 matches played, the team had won only 2 of them and is currently residing at the 11th spot in the points table with a total of 8 points in its account. The Al Shabab will try to get back its old form of the previous season and shall be highly reliant upon its star players including Yannick Carrasco, Carlos Júnior, and Habib Diallo.

For Al Riyadh, the team shall be highly dependent upon its star defenders such as – Romain Saïss, Gustavo Cuéllar, and Fawaz Al-Sagour. The assistant manager of the team Damiën Hertog shall have a special focus towards strengthening the defence lineup of the team so that the team could counterattack the opposition in the second half of the game.

Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab Prediction

Based upon the current forms of both the teams, the match is expected to be quite a close match. However, the major deciding factor between both teams shall be their defense lineup. Due to the strong performance of Al Shabab as compared to its rival team, the team is expected to have a stronghold as compared to its rival Al-Riyadh. Now, it is completely in the hands of the attacking strategies of Al Riyadh which could ensure their victory in the coming match.

Prediction: Al Riyadh 2 – 4 Al Shabab

Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab Betting Tips and Odds

Betting tips :

• Tip 1 : Total goals in the match – 8
• Tip 2 : Al Riyadh to score – 2
• Tip 3 : Al Shabab to score – 4
• Tip 4 : Result – Al Shabab wins

Odds:

• The best odds on Al Riyadh are currently 1.24 as per 1xbet
• The best odds on Al Shabab are currently 9.45 as per Vbet
• The best odds on a draw are currently 6.1 as per Shangrila

Probable Lineups for Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab

Al Riyadh possible starting lineup:

Martín Campaña; Alin Tosca, Hussain Al-Nuweqi, Birama Touré, Knowledge Musona; Juanmi, Ali Al-Zaqan,Andre Gray, Romarinho; Didier Ndong, Khalid Al-Shuwayyi

Al Shabab’s possible starting lineup:

Seung-gyu Kim, Romain Saïss, Moteb Al-Harbi, Fawaz Al-Sagour, Gustavo Cuéllar; Éver Banega, Yannick Carrasco, Hattan Bahebri, Carlos Júnior; Habib Diallo, and Nasser Al-Bishi

Key Players Battle for Al-Riyadh vs. Al-Shabab

• One of the major battles to be witnessed shall be between Yannick Carrasco and Juanmi. Both the players are the key strikers of their teams.
• The second battle shall be between the star defenders Alin Tosca and Gustavo Cuéllar.
• Alin Tosca has the ability to break the defensive lineup of the team with his creative passes, pace, and counterattacks.
• While Gustavo Cuéllar can easily create fruitful chances for his team in the coming matches with his awesome shooting skills and creative passes and crosses.