SpecialAl-Hilal and Al-Ittihad clash in must-win, season-defining Saudi Classico
- Al-Hilal make the trip west as leaders, three points clear of Al-Shabab in second – Al-Ittihad are a further three points back, in third place
- Al-Ittihad coach Fabio Carille has turned things around impressively, helped immensely by the October arrival of Egyptian international Ahmed Hegazi
