Defending champions Al-Ittihad will be pushing for a top-three spot in the Saudi Pro League when they take on Al-Ettifaq on Friday.
Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick the last time out against Abha as the visitors moved to fifth with 24 points on the standings table ahead of the international break.
At the same time, Steven Gerrard's side trail the Tigers by two points having drawn their previous league outing against Al-Fayha.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Ittihad kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | November 24, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium |
The Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad will be played at the Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 3 pm GMT on November 24 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Ittihad online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK, the game is available to watch and stream online live through DAZN and DAZN 1.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Al-Ettifaq team news
Jordan Henderson should be back in the XI as the deep-lying midfielder, with Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohammed Mahzari for company.
That would allow for Hamed Al-Ghamdi to be deployed further up in attack, alongside Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi and Demarai Gray.
Al-Ettifaq possible XI: Victor; Khateeb, Hendry, Tisserand, Abdulrahman; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mahzari; Gray, H. Al-Ghamdi, Al-Kuwaykibi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Victor, Al-Oaisher, Al-Bukhari |
| Defenders: | Hendry, Tisserand, Al-Mousa, Khateeb, Al-Shammrani, Ghazi, Al-Alaeli, Al-Otaibe, Abdulrahman, Oumar |
| Midfielders: | Mahzari, Henderson, Wijnaldum, H. Al-Ghamdi, Hazazi, Al-Kuwaykibi, A. Al-Ghamdi |
| Forwards: | Dembele, Quaison, Vitinho, Gray |
Al-Ittihad team news
Al-Ittihad boss Marcelo Gallardo will be without the services of Abdullah Al-Jadani and Aseel Abed through injuries, while N'Golo Kante, Saleh Al-Amri and Sultan Al-Farhan are all doubts.
The in-form Benzema will lead the line of attack alongside Romarinho and Igor Coronado.
Al-Ittihad possible XI: Grohe; Al-Shanqeeti, Kadesh, Felipe, Hawsawi; Al-Olayan, Al-Ghamdi, Fabinho; Romarinho, Benzema, Coronado.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Grohe, Al-Mayouf, Al-Mermesh |
| Defenders: | Al-Jaadi, Felipe, Hegazy, Sharahili, Al-Manhali, O. Hawsawi, Bamsaud, Z. Hawsawi, Kadesh, Al-Olayan, Shanqeeti |
| Midfielders: | Fabinho, Kante, Al-Nashri, Al-Farhan, Al-Ghamdi, Coronado, Al-Sahafi, Al-Shamrani, Jota, Al-Amri, Al-Oboud |
| Forwards: | Benzema, Romarinho, Hamdallah, Camara, Haji |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five times the two sides faced each other across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2023 | Al-Ettifaq 0-3 Al-Ittihad | Saudi League |
| September 3, 2022 | Al-Ittihad 0-0 Al-Ettifaq | Saudi League |
| June 23, 2022 | Al-Ettifaq 1-3 Al-Ittihad | Saudi League |
| December 26, 2021 | Al-Ittihad 3-2 Al-Ettifaq | Saudi League |
| January 30, 2021 | Al-Ettifaq 2-0 Al-Ittihad | Saudi League |