The quality of play displayed by the two teams did look different. Al-Hilal still looks like a solid team and it is normal for Al-Ettifaq to suffer defeat in this match. And this also extends Al-hilal's unbeaten record. Meanwhile, for Al-Ettifaq, the result of this match also extends their decline in performance or means they are still on a bad trend. Gerrard must be disappointed with this result because the squad he trains has not been able to make progress recently. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal is definitely proud of every result they get.
Keep in the unbeaten record for Al Hilal until playing 21 matches in domestic league, Al Ettifaq not enough quit well for defeating Al Hilal and lead standings position with comfort zone behind 7 points left. Steven Gerrard get difficult for his teams to win against Al Hilal and had bad statistic with ball possession 39% and only had 3 shots on target difference with Al Hilal had 5 shots on target and success scoring two goals. Seems get chance for upcoming match has any teams will stop the winning trend from Al Hilal when facing Al Ittihad, wish Karim Benzema can perform well and scoring goals to give first losses for Al Hilal to make more interested for Saudi Pro League tittle race.
The rival team Al Nassr will face bottom standings team Al Hazm, seems Cristiano Ronaldo will easily secure three points and hope Al Ittihad can stop the winning trend performance from Al Hilal and make close different points on current standings awhile.
I won't be surprised if Al Hilal finally wins again in this match because Al Hilal is in very good performance and it is difficult for other clubs to stop Al Hilal's winning streak, even Al Nassr has been defeated many times by Al Hilal in home and away matches. Even though it is impossible to see a club achieving complete victory in 1 season, that is what Al Hilal really wants to achieve. They want to show that their current ability is very great to win the title, there are only 12 matches left. Al Hilal has gone through 21 matches without losing. Can Al Hilal facing those 12 games without losing? We'll see. In fact I doubt Ittihad will be able to beat Al Hilal because the match will be held at Al Hilal's home ground and Al Hilal's chances of winning are bigger, of course.
Al Nassr will not experience any difficulties when facing Al Hazm, they are a club that is currently at the bottom of the standings and this should be a fairly easy match for Al Nassr to get full points especially since Al Nassr will be playing at home, of course Al Nassr has a chance to win in that match it was huge. Al Hazm will once again accept defeat which will make it increasingly difficult for him to improve his position if he is not able to provide a surprise to win the match, but Al Nassr also needs to be careful when facing Al Hazm, usually clubs in the relegation zone struggle hard to improve their position.