REF’s picks

Al Ahli possess overwhelming firepower and a dominant recent head-to-head record against Al-Khaleej, making a multi-goal home win the most logical angle here. Al-Khaleej have shown defensive vulnerabilities on their travels despite a decent run of results, which the hosts' star-studded attack should exploit comfortably. However, Al-Khaleej have proved stubborn enough recently to occasionally nick a goal, meaning a clean sheet isn't entirely guaranteed.

1. 1Al Ahli have won four of the last five competitive meetings convincingly, including two 4-1 victories.
2. 2The home side's recent 4-0 thrashing of Al Fateh highlights their ruthless attacking ceiling at King Abdullah Sports City.
3. 3Al-Khaleej are in decent scoring form themselves, having netted three times against Al Fateh, which threatens the -1.5 cover if they park the bus effectively.

REF's own opinion, not a guarantee — nothing here is financial or betting advice, and the call is always yours.