Bitesize Prediction: Al-Khaleej vs Al-Ittihad – 26/02/25

Competition: Saudi Pro League

Market: Al-Ittihad win

Odds: 8/15 @ 1xBet

Looking to widen their buffer at the top of the Pro League standings on Wednesday evening, Al-Ittihad will travel to Qatif when they meet Al-Khaleej.

Starting with the hosts, while Al-Khaleej might have signed off January with a welcomed 2-1 victory away at Al-Okhdood, it appears that might have just been a minor boost for the Pearls. Tumbling out the top-half of the Pro League table, Georgios Donis’ men have failed to find any kind of fluidity this season. Hit with a woeful 5-1 drumming at the hands of Al-Shabab earlier in the month, the former AEK Athens boss has seen his squad muster just a single victory from any of their previous six Pro League appearances. Likewise, failing to win any of their last four consecutive top-flight matchups, the Yellows will certainly be bracing themselves for a heavyweight challenge here. Slumping to a 4-1 loss when they last met Wednesday’s guests back in September, they hold a nightmare record against the runaway leaders. Mustering just a sole point from any of their previous five Pro League showdowns, Al-Khaleej are rightfully installed as a landslide underdog in midweek.

As for the visitors, putting in another sensational performance last weekend as they stormed their way to a 4-1 romp against historic rivals Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad are enjoying what has been a remarkable purple patch. Getting Wednesday’s fixtures underway holding a commanding seven-point buffer at the top of the Pro League table, Laurent Blanc’s men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Regarded as a leading title contender this season, the former France boss will be calling on his squad to lay down another marker here. Getting February underway with a dramatic 4-3 win against Al-Kholood, the Saudi giants have won each of their previous four Pro League appearances. Likewise, gaining a fearsome reputation for their clinical performances in the final third, Blanc’s side have also registered 18 points from just their last seven top-flight matchups. Suffering just a single Pro League defeat since the end of September, Al-Ittihad will be relishing a trip to Qatif on Wednesday evening.

Bet: Al-Ittihad  8/15 to beat Al-Khaleej in Wednesday’s Saudi Pro League battle @ 1xBet