Matchweek 6 of the 2024/25 Roshn Saudi League gets up and running on Friday (AEST), find out more about all the action coming your way.
The three fixtures coming up on 10 Play this weekend include: Al Okhdood vs Al Ittihad, Al Nassr vs Al Orobah and Al Ahli vs Al Hilal.
Missed any of the action, the three full match replays along with highlights will be available to stream on demand.
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Preview: Match Week 6
Prince Hathloul Sports City, Najran - KICK-OFF 0400 AEST (Friday, 4 October)
The two teams come into this encounter off the back of hitting four goals past their respective opponents in Matchweek 5, with Al Okhdood triumphing 4-2 at Al Fateh and Al Ittihad casting aside Al Khaleej 4-1.
For Thursday’s hosts, their victory represented a first in the RSL this season – and first with summer arrival Stjepan Tomas in the dugout. Previous to that, the Croat had four defeats and a draw from five matches (including the King’s Cup elimination to second tier Al Arabi).
Then again, Al Ittihad a hardly a team you want to meet if you’re attempting to build momentum. The 2022-23 champions have been brilliant in accruing wins this season, with four from five RSL outings. The 7-1 Old Derby success against Al Wehda in Matchweek 3 remains to this point the performance of the campaign.
The only blemish on new manager Laurent Blanc’s copybook was the 3-1 Saudi Clasico loss to champions Al Hilal, which saw the rivals trade places at the top of the table.
However, with captain Karim Benzema (6) and Hossem Aouar (four) sitting second and third in the scoring charts, the Jeddah giants possess fearsome and in-form firepower. And, if in search of a landmark moment from this encounter, last season Talal Haji struck against Al Okhdood to become the youngest player to score in RSL history. He was 16 years and 175 days old.
Al Nassr vs Al Orobah
The first of Sunday's double header takes us to Riyadh as Al Nassr take on newly promoted Al Orobah at 0115 AEST.
Al Nassr sit in fourth ahead of this clash and are one of only two sides still undefeated in the RSL.
Meanwhile, their opponents have had a positive start to their season back in the top flight. They are ninth in the standings and come into this on the back of consecutive league wins.
Al Ahli vs Al Hilal
The third and final match of the round on 10 Play sees Al Ahli welcome Al Hilal to Jeddah at 0500 AEDT.
Al Hilal will be looking to complete the double against their opponents with the two having already gone head to head in the Saudi Super Cup semi final.
Al Ahli have had a rocky start to the season and sit in seventh ahead of the visit of the league leaders. They come into this on the back of a defeat which made headlines as Pierre Emerick Aubameyang opened his RSL account.
