Al-Qadisiya vs Al Kholood Best odds and tips

Al-Qadisiya will be the strong favourites to win Friday’s clash with Al Kholood at 1.31, but the visitors are available at 8.25 and the draw at 4.90 is also a big price. They are on very different trajectories in the Profesional League 2024/2025 standings and this fixture could go a long way to defining the season for both clubs. Al-Qadisiya are fifth in the table with 56 points from 29 games and are comfortably ensconced in the top tier while Al Kholood are 12th with 31 points from 29 games and have been in the bottom half of the standings all season.

Al-Qadisiya are the more disciplined, structured and balanced of the two teams and Michel, who took over in October 2023, has got them playing with a measured tempo and shape that makes them difficult to break down. Julian Quinones is their most dangerous player and has 17 goals in 26 Profesional League games this season, but the whole team has been in good form recently with two wins, two draws and only one defeat in their last five league games. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still capable of providing a spark and has chipped in with two goals in the last five while Al Kholood’s most dangerous player is Myziane Maolida, who has 13 goals in 29 Profesional League appearances this term.

Noureddine Zekri’s side have been in dire form, losing their last five league games without earning a single point. The most recent of these was a 2-0 away defeat to Al Shabab that followed back-to-back home defeats to Damac FC (1-3) and Al Akhdoud (0-1) in their last 3 matches. They have only won three, drawn two and lost nine of their 14 Profesional League away fixtures this season, so it is hard to see them getting a result in this game. Al Kholood will sit deep and try to be compact, looking to disrupt Al-Qadisiya’s rhythm and counter-attack at a slow tempo. But they rarely create chances against well-organised teams and Al-Qadisiya are just that.