Al Ittihad host Al Qadsiah at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah today at 8:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 3 points in the Saudi Professional League, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Al Ittihad come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Al Qadsiah, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Al Ittihad head into this on the back of a defeat, while Al Qadsiah arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Al Ittihad here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Al Qadsiah, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Al Ittihad won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Al Ittihad a slight edge, but Al Qadsiah are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.