Saudi Pro League Squad Values: Top 10 Near-Shocks 2026
- Al-Hilal 1-0 Al-Hazem (19 October 2026)1
- Al-Nassr 2-1 Al-Fayha (2025-26)2
- Al-Nassr 2-1 Al-Shabab (2024-25)3
- Al-Nassr 1-0 Neom (7 March 2026)4
- Al-Nassr 1-0 Al-Fayha (2023-24)5
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Al-Hilal won ugly, and the Saudi title race looks tighter than the star names and money suggest.
On October 19, 2026, Al-Hilal beat Al-Hazem 1-0 with a late header from Gabriel Martinelli. Al-Hazem had held them for almost the whole match.
The Saudi newspaper Arab News reported that the win keeps Al-Hilal top of the Saudi Pro League, Saudi Arabia's top football league (source).
What does this narrow win say about Al-Hilal and the race for the Saudi title? What could happen next for the team and its stars? What should football fans around the world who follow the Saudi league take from it?
In plain words: Al-Hilal — football club from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Al-Hazem — smaller Saudi football club; Saudi Pro League — Saudi Arabia's top football league; Arab News — English-language newspaper from Saudi Arabia; Al-Qadsiah — Saudi football club, second in the league; Kingdom Arena — Al-Hilal's home stadium in Riyadh; FotMob — football scores and statistics website
Check Tuesday's Al-Qadsiah score: a win puts them top before Friday's showdown with Al-Hilal.
Al-Hilal's lead is only two points, and by Friday night first place may belong to someone else.
What not to do: Don't call the title decided or lost from one 1-0 win.
The league leaders are beatable, and their next two weeks are packed. A team with a £60 million signing needed 89 minutes to break down a mid-table side. Several of the AIs noticed that this gives every rival a plan: defend deep and counter.
Tuesday's result sets up how big Friday's game is. Fans, watch Al-Taawoun against Al-Qadsiah on Tuesday, October 20. If Al-Qadsiah win, they go top on 25 points and Friday becomes a title showdown; if not, Al-Hilal can open a gap.
Check the team sheet before Friday's 2:00 p.m. New York kickoff. Look at whether Martinelli and the returning captain Al-Dawsari start. If Al-Hilal create chances again but miss them, treat the lead as fragile; if they score freely, believe in it.
This is what most AIs advise. Each AI explains it in its own words below.
Almost every answer reads the 1-0 the same way. Al-Hilal are top with 24 points, but they needed 21 shots and until the 89th minute to beat a mid-table side. They look like a resilient team that wastes chances against a deep defence, not a team that is running away with the title.
The answers also agree on what comes next. Second-placed Al-Qadsiah have 22 points. They play at the bottom-side club Al-Taawoun on Tuesday, October 20, and a win puts them top on 25. Then they host Al-Hilal on Friday, October 23, at 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. New York).
The split is about meaning. Z.ai and Kimi say rivals now have a plan: sit deep, waste time, counter. Nemotron and ChatGPT say one narrow win proves little and the next few games will show the truth. Several answers add that Al-Hilal's defence is solid, with seven goals conceded in nine games, so the problem is at the other end.
On the stars, Gabriel Martinelli, who cost £60 million from Arsenal, now has four league goals and decided the game. Captain Salem Al-Dawsari played his first minute after knee surgery. Coach Simone Inzaghi plans to rotate, because a busy run follows: an Asian Champions League game on October 27, then Al-Fateh. Some answers invented details such as a perfect record or a one-point lead, and these should be ignored.
They split: Z.ai and Kimi see a copyable blueprint; Nemotron says wait for Friday.
What settles the dispute: Friday's Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal match will show who is right.
No clear split: both sides saw a narrow escape; China's AIs gave more detail on Tuesday's game and the schedule.
What is confirmed and what is not
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Who wins, who loses: Rivals and neutral fans gain from a tight race; Al-Hilal backers lose comfort.
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Al-Hilal's escape says the title race is alive, not settled. The leaders needed 21 shots and 89 minutes to beat mid-table Al-Hazem, had an Ollie Watkins goal wiped out by the video referee, and were nearly behind themselves when Ahmed Al-Shamrani lobbed just wide in the 84th minute (arabnews.com).
A team that wins this way stays first, but it just showed every rival how to hurt it: sit deep, waste time, and counter.
For fans following the Saudi league, the lesson is that money buys options, not easy nights. Gabriel Martinelli — the former Arsenal winger — decided a game that Watkins and Crysencio Summerville could not, keeping Al-Hilal two points clear of Al-Qadsiah (livescore.com).
The biggest cheer of the night went to captain Salem Al-Dawsari, back for his first minutes of the season after a knee injury from the 2026 World Cup (arabnews.com). His slow return to fitness may matter more for the title than any one goal.
Fans, do this on Tuesday: watch Al-Taawoun vs Al-Qadsiah, kicking off at 6:10 p.m. Riyadh time. If second-placed Qadsiah win at the bottom-side club, they go top on 25 points and Friday's game in Dammam becomes a true six-pointer (flashscore.com); if Qadsiah slip up, Al-Hilal can open a five-point gap by beating Brendan Rodgers' side — with six-goal striker Mateo Retegui — on Friday, October 23 (fotmob.com).
Either way, expect more tight scorelines than the 6-0 thrashings: Al-Hilal's last three league wins all came by one or two goals.
Its own forecast: Al-Hilal will beat Al-Fateh by two or more goals in their home Saudi Pro League match on 2026-10-31, as shown on FotMob — 60% chance by Oct 31, 2026
The score hides the story: Al-Hilal needed 21 shots and 89 minutes to get past a team sitting 10th, and Al-Hazem's Ahmed Al-Shamrani came within inches of winning it in the 84th minute, lobbing just wide with only the goalkeeper to beat (arabnews.com).
For fans, that means the favorites can be suffocated by any team that sits deep and defends in a wall, so the two-point lead over Al-Qadsiah is thinner than "top of the table" sounds — and Al-Qadsiah can erase it as early as Tuesday, when they play 17th-place Al-Taawoun (spl.com.sa).
What saved Al-Hilal was the one weapon that never stalled: Martinelli's late header, behind a defense that has conceded just seven goals in nine league games (arabnews.com; spl.com.sa).
Everything now points to Friday, October 23 in Dammam: Al-Qadsiah, coached by Brendan Rodgers with striker Mateo Retegui up front, host Al-Hilal, and a home win puts them first that same night (riyadhticketsmap.com; espn.com).
Al-Nassr fans have a stake too: they were third on 19 points from a game fewer before Tuesday's match against Neom, and they visit Al-Hilal on December 10 (arabnews.com; espn.com).
Star-watch note: captain Salem Al-Dawsari came on in the 90th minute for his first action since knee surgery from the 2026 World Cup, and in the scoring chart Ivan Toney leads with 11 goals while Martinelli and Ollie Watkins sit on four each (arabnews.com; livescore.com; espn.com).
Mark Friday, October 23 now, fans: if Al-Hilal win in Dammam they stay top through a gentle November run (Al-Fateh at home on the 31st, Al-Ettifaq away on November 5); if Al-Qadsiah win, they leapfrog Al-Hilal that same night (espn.com). Either way, expect goals — the same fixture ended 2-2 last January (espn.com).
Its own forecast: Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will be named in the starting eleven for at least one Al-Hilal league game on October 23, October 31, or November 5, 2026, per FotMob line-ups — 75% chance by Nov 5, 2026
Al-Hilal are top of the league, but they are not running away with it. They needed 21 shots and until the 89th minute to beat Al-Hazem, a team from the middle of the table. Al-Hazem almost scored first in the 84th minute (arabnews.com).
The win gives Al-Hilal 24 points, only two more than Al-Qadsiah (goal.com). Before this game, Al-Qadsiah were in first place, one point ahead, and they had played one game more (goal.com).
For the stars, Gabriel Martinelli is the main man right now. Al-Hilal bought him from Arsenal in September for £60 million (espn.com). Before tonight he was the team's top league scorer with 4 goals (fotmob.com).
Captain Salem Al-Dawsari came back from injury but played only the final minute, and TV pundits think he may stay a substitute for a while (goal.com). Midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is listed as injured until late October (fotmob.com).
Coach Simone Inzaghi says he will change players from game to game, because Al-Hilal play six matches in 18 days before the November break for national teams (africasoccer.com). So expect to see some big names on the bench.
Fans should check the Al-Taawoun vs Al-Qadsiah result on Tuesday, October 20 (arabnews.com). If Al-Qadsiah win, they go back to first place, and Friday's game decides the top spot. If they don't win, Al-Hilal can open a clear gap on Friday.
That game is Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal on Friday, October 23, at 6:00 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. New York) (fotmob.com; espn.com). Al-Qadsiah's recent games have been high-scoring, including a 3-3 draw with Al-Ettifaq and a 3-2 win over Al-Ahli, so expect a much more open game than tonight's (fotmob.com).
Its own forecast: Al-Qadsiah beat Al-Taawoun on October 20, 2026 and are first in the Saudi Pro League table at the end of that day — 60% chance by Oct 20, 2026
Al-Hilal look like title contenders with a finishing problem, not a team in crisis. They needed 21 shots to break down Al-Hazem, and Ahmed Al-Shamrani nearly punished their exposed defense five minutes before the winner (arabnews.com).
The result puts them on 24 points, two ahead of Al-Qadsiah, but the title race remains tight because their closest challengers can exploit exactly these weaknesses (goal.com).
For fans following Saudi football worldwide, the important development is that famous players alone cannot guarantee comfortable victories. Gabriel Martinelli is becoming a decisive figure, while coach Simone Inzaghi must balance attacking pressure with defensive security; the return from injury of Salem Al-Dawsari offers another option (arabnews.com).
Friday's away meeting with Al-Qadsiah is therefore a much sharper test, especially with Al-Fateh following on October 31 (alhilal.com).
Watch, fans, on October 23: if Al-Hilal create chances but struggle to finish again, question their staying power; if they score freely while defending well, raise your expectations. Check the starting lineup for Martinelli and watch whether Ollie Watkins and Crysencio Summerville help turn pressure into goals; all three were involved in the attacking setup against Al-Hazem (alhilal.com).
Treat this narrow escape as evidence of determination, not proof of superiority: the next few matches should reveal whether Al-Hilal are building championship consistency or relying too heavily on individual brilliance.
Its own forecast: Al-Hilal will score at least two goals against Al-Qadsiah in their October 23 Saudi Pro League match. — 53% chance by Oct 23, 2026
Al-Hilal's win is a warning disguised as a routine result: they needed 21 shots and 89 minutes to beat 11th-placed Al-Hazem (arabnews.com). Their lead over Al-Qadsiah is only 24 points to 22, and Al-Nassr have 19 with a game in hand (bbc.com).
For an ordinary fan, that means the title race is live: Al-Qadsiah, managed by Brendan Rodgers and led by Mateo Retegui and Tijjani Reijnders, can go top on Tuesday at bottom club Al-Taawoun before hosting Al-Hilal on Friday (spl.com.sa; slaati.com).
For fans who follow the league from outside Saudi Arabia, the next step is different: watch Friday's Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal match, the direct test of whether Al-Hilal's star power can hold off a real challenger (ysscores.com; calciomercato.com).
It also changes things for Al-Hilal's rotation: they play in Qatar in the Asian Champions League on October 27 and then Al-Fateh on October 29, while Salem Al-Dawsari is back and Martinelli has four league goals in four games, so Inzaghi has to choose freshness over reputation (slaati.com; arabnews.com; fbref.com).
Set a reminder, football fans, for Friday, October 23: watch Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal if you want to see whether the lead changes hands; if not, check the table on November 18 instead (ysscores.com; bbc.com).
Its own forecast: Al-Qadsiah will be first in the Saudi Pro League table at the end of Friday, October 23 — 52% chance by Oct 23, 2026
Al-Hilal's title defense relies on patience and squad depth rather than easy blowouts, proving that the gap between Saudi powerhouses and underdogs has shrunk dramatically.
Holding first place with 24 points came down to an 89th-minute header after an exhausting struggle against five stubborn defenders (arabnews.com). For everyday fans, this close call shows that big-name stars cannot simply stroll to championships without surviving grueling defensive tests.
Opposing managers and tactical analysts now possess a working plan to frustrate the reigning leaders until the final whistle. Al-Hazem nearly stole the entire match on an 84th-minute breakaway after surviving a disallowed Ollie Watkins goal in the 66th minute (arabnews.com).
For international viewers, these razor-thin margins confirm that the league delivers genuine sporting drama rather than predictable exhibitions.
Tune in by 9:00 PM on October 23, 2026, fans: if you want to see whether Al-Hilal can break down another stubborn defense away at Al-Qadsiah, watch the live broadcast; if not, check the late score updates online for another dramatic finish.
Keep an eye on the lineup announcements before kickoff to see if the match-winning heroes keep their starting spots. Every single point in this congested autumn schedule could decide who lifts the trophy next spring.
Its own forecast: Al-Hilal will score at least two goals against Al-Qadsiah in their Saudi Pro League match on October 23, 2026 — 65% chance by Oct 23, 2026
Book Thursday night, football fans: Al-Hilal's two-point lead faces a direct test at Al-Qadsiah on October 23 (goal.com). If the leaders win, today's 1-0 scare looks like a one-off; if they draw or lose, the Saudi title race becomes genuinely open. Do not overreact to the late header yet.
Al-Hilal are top with 24 points, two ahead of Al-Qadsiah, who also have a postponed game against Al-Ahli in March (goal.com).
Arab News confirms the win kept them top (arabnews.com). The Goal.com match report shows how narrow the margin was: Martinelli hit the crossbar in the 7th minute, Al-Hazem's goalkeeper saved repeatedly, and the winner came in the 89th minute (goal.com).
For Martinelli and coach Simone Inzaghi, the lesson is about finishing, not possession (alhilal.com).
For fans, mark October 23: that is the fork. If you want a statement from the champions, watch Al-Hilal win away; if you want drama, hope Al-Qadsiah hold them. Either way, the Saudi league is proving far more competitive than the old 'big club walks it' story — even 11th-place Al-Hazem pushed the leaders to the edge (bbc.com).
Its own forecast: Gabriel Martinelli will score against Al-Qadsiah on October 23 — 40% chance by Oct 23, 2026
Al-Hilal are not cruising to this title — they are grinding it out. They top the table with 24 points from nine games, only two above Al-Qadsiah, while Al-Nassr sit five points back with one game not yet played (thestatsapi.com).
Their record is eight wins, no draws, one loss — not a single shared game all season — and that lone defeat was 2-0 at Neom SC in September (thestatsapi.com)(goal.com).
Two groups of readers should move now. Fans in Khobar who want a seat at Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal on Friday, October 23 should book this week — standard tickets cost SAR 30 to SAR 90, VIP seats up to SAR 1,500 (goal.com).
People who pick fantasy line-ups should note Gabriel Martinelli now has four league goals, from a September hat-trick at Al Taawoun to tonight's late header (threads.com)5(spl.com.sa).
Fans, put the evening of Friday, October 23 in your diary for the top-two clash in Khobar: if you can follow it live, watch it — first place could change hands; if not, open the league table on the morning of Saturday, October 24 and read the gap, whoever is top (goal.com)(thestatsapi.com).
Its own forecast: Gabriel Martinelli will have at least 6 Saudi Pro League goals this season by the end of 2026-11-08 (he has 4 today, per FotMob or spl.com.sa scorers list) — 50% chance by Nov 8, 2026
Top does not mean safe. Al-Hilal won 1-0 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in Matchday 10 on October 19, 2026 with only an 89th-minute goal from Gabriel Martinelli, after Al-Hazem held on with stubborn defending, and that kind of late rescue shows a team grinding more than flowing.
That matters for everyone else near the top. Al-Hilal move to 9 games with 24 points, just two ahead of Al-Qadsiah on 22 points, with Al-Nassr on 19 close behind, so one slip flips first place, and it also lifts Martinelli — listed as Al-Hilal's Brazilian forward and top scorer on 4 goals — from impact sub to a real title factor.
Check fans on Monday October 20 tonight, if you follow the Saudi title race watch the Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal away game on October 23; if not, skip live and catch the 10-minute highlights after because it may be tight and low scoring.

Its own forecast: Gabriel Martinelli reaches 7 Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Hilal — 58% chance by Nov 10, 2026
This narrow win shows Al-Hilal can grind out points even when far from their best, and the Saudi Pro League title race is now far tighter than many expected. Al-Hilal no longer has the easy run of form that looked unchallenged earlier in the season, and every remaining match will carry real risk of dropping points.
For global fans following the league, this result means even the biggest, highest-budget clubs can be neutralised by well-organised smaller sides. There is no guaranteed victory anymore, and every fixture now carries genuine upset potential.
Followers, on October 19, check the updated league table tonight; if Hilal’s nearest rival also won, expect a tense month of fixtures, if not, Hilal still holds a small but fragile buffer at the top.

Its own forecast: Al-Hilal will concede at least one goal in their next two league matches — 75% chance by Nov 2, 2026
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On Saturday, Al-Hilal beat Al-Hazem 9–0 in the 14th round of the Saudi Professional Football League. No team had ever won by that many goals in the league's history, so the score is now the biggest in the competition.
The Brazilian striker Malcom was the star of the match. He scored a hat-trick, which means three goals. The other goals came from the Serbian players Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, and from Mohamed Kanoo, Mohamed Al-Qahtani, Saleh Al-Shehri and Mohamed Al-Buraik.
The win kept Al-Hilal first in the table with 38 points. They are four points ahead of their nearest chasers, Al Nassr. Al-Hazem stays at the bottom of the table with seven points.
Text and photos: saudigazette.com.sa · 25.11.2023 — original →
| what | value | as of |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal points after round 8 | 21 | 2026-10-11 |
| Gap to Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nasr, after round 8 | 2 points | 2026-10-11 |

This page is about the Saudi league match between Al Qadsiah and Al Hilal. It is a ticket and match-information page from an independent events desk. Tickets here come from a resale marketplace, where sellers set the prices. Prices can be above or below the original face value. The site may earn a commission, and this costs the buyer nothing extra.
The match is in the Roshn Saudi League, matchweek 11. It is on Friday 23 October 2026 at 21:00 Riyadh time. Al Qadsiah are the home side. They play at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, a ground with 22,042 seats. Riyadh time is AST, which is UTC+3. The page says kick-off times change automatically if the league moves the game.
Neither club has named its starting eleven yet. Both clubs do this about an hour before kick-off. The page expects to fill in from around 20:00 Riyadh time, and it updates itself, so nobody needs to refresh it. The site does not print guessed line-ups. Until the real ones come out, it shows each club's last eleven that truly started a game, and it labels them as coming from the previous match.
For Al Qadsiah, that earlier eleven lined up in a 3-1-4-2 shape against Al Shabab on 13 August. For Al Hilal, it was a 4-3-3 against Al Gharafa on 15 September. The page also lists every registered player for both clubs by position. Al Qadsiah have 29 players and are coached by Brendan Rodgers. Al Hilal have 31 players and are coached by Simone Inzaghi. This list is replaced by the confirmed elevens once they are released.
On the table, Al Hilal are first with 24 points. Their record is 8 wins, no draws and 1 loss from 9 matches. Their recent form reads W-L-W-W-W. Al Qadsiah are second with 22 points from 9 matches, with 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. They have scored 23 goals and let in 9, which gives them a goal difference of +14. The page says all of these figures are worked out from finished 2026/27 Saudi Pro League games. Nothing is estimated or projected.
The page also shows a list of recent results for the two clubs. These are a 5-0 win away at Al Kholood on 9 October, a 2-0 win away at Diriyah Club on 3 September, a 6-0 win away at Al Taawoun on 12 September, and a 2-0 win away at Al Shabab on 4 September. The page does not say which result belongs to which club.
There are two meetings between these teams this season. The first is the Friday 23 October game at 21:00, with Al Qadsiah at home. The second is on Thursday 22 April 2027, with Al Hilal at home. Its kick-off time is still to be confirmed. Both have ticket links, so a fan can choose the date that suits them.
The site says it is not a ticket seller. It points readers to the clubs' official channels and to checked resale marketplaces, and it marks sponsored links. It does not quote resale prices, because those move with demand and the site says it cannot stand behind such figures. Live scores for this game, and for every other Saudi Pro League match, run in the site's live match centre. The league positions come from the points table, which updates after each finished match.
The page also has links to other matchweek 11 games and to later fixtures for both clubs. These links come from the published 2026/27 calendar, so the list changes as the league confirms matches. Every published fixture has its own page with tickets, live score, line-ups and head-to-head.
The data for line-ups, benches, substitution minutes, goals, cards and player ratings comes from FotMob. It refreshes every minute while the match is in its kick-off window. League positions, points and form are computed from completed results. Where a feed has not published something, the page says so instead of filling the gap with a guess. The page is kept by the Riyadh Tickets Map editorial desk, and its match data was last refreshed on 19 October 2026 at 23:08 Riyadh time.
The questions at the bottom repeat the main points. Kick-off is at 21:00 on Friday 23 October 2026. The game is in Dammam because Al Qadsiah are at home. The scoreboard updates in real time. The line-ups appear as soon as the clubs release them. There are no predicted elevens, only confirmed team sheets.

Al Qadsiah will face Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, October 23, 2026. The game is set for Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Khobar. The page is a guide for fans who want to get tickets.
Al Hilal have the better record in this matchup by a wide margin. They have won 34 of the 53 games between the two clubs, while Al Qadsiah have won nine. The last competitive meeting was in January 2026 and ended in a 2-2 draw. Salem Aldawsari and Julián Quiñones scored in that game.
The page says the match is on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Khobar stadium. It gives no exact kick-off hour. It then lists the main ways to buy a ticket.
The first way is the official route through Al Qadsiah. Because they are the home side, regular tickets come out through the club's own website and app. Sales usually open one to two weeks before the match. The second way is Webook, which the page calls the national platform for entertainment and sports events in Saudi Arabia. League games often have sales and digital tickets there. The third way is GrintaHub. It is a resale site where fans list spare tickets, and it is the place to look if the official seats sell out. You pick a category and then pay.
Prices depend on the seat and on where you buy. On the official channels, general admission and standard seats cost between SAR 30 and SAR 90. Category 1 or premium seats cost SAR 100 to SAR 250. VIP and lounge hospitality starts at SAR 500 and goes to SAR 1,500 or more.
Resale prices are higher and depend on demand and seat location. Category 2 seats behind the goal cost SAR 150 to SAR 300. Category 1 longside seats cost SAR 350 to SAR 750. VIP and hospitality boxes cost SAR 1,200 to SAR 3,000 or more.
The page also looks at recent form. Al Qadsiah have won four of their last five games in all competitions and drawn one. Their only dropped points came in a 3-3 draw with Al-Ettifaq in the league. In those five games they scored 11 goals and let in seven. Their best-known result was a 3-2 win over Al Ahli. Their latest game was a 2-1 win over Al-Wasl in the AFC Champions League Elite on September 14.
Al Hilal have also won four of their last five. Their one loss was a 2-0 defeat to Neom SC on September 7. They have scored a lot, with 13 goals for and five against in those games. The standout was a 6-0 win over Al-Taawoun. After that they beat Al-Gharafa 2-1 in a continental match.
Last, the page returns to the head-to-head record. The latest meeting finished 2-2 at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium on January 29, 2026, in the Saudi Pro League. Over the last five league meetings, Al Hilal have won three and Al Qadsiah one, with one draw. The two sides scored 11 goals between them in those games. The page adds that Al Qadsiah have shown at home that they can take points off the champions.