Al Shabab vs Al RiyadhPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Al Shabab and Al Riyadh both arrive off opening-day defeats: the hosts are sixteenth after a 3-1 home loss, the visitors fifteenth after conceding 4-2 on the road. The head-to-head tells a different story, though: Al Shabab have gone unbeaten in the last five meetings, four wins and a draw, the latter also the most recent, a 1-1 draw last April. As for current form, Al Shabab had reeled off three straight wins before the two setbacks that preceded this game, while Al Riyadh have been up and down, two wins, two draws and a defeat over the same stretch. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.