The Al-Hilal team, under the leadership of their Italian coach Simone Inzaghi, is preparing to face Al-Najma on Friday evening, as part of the eighth round of the Roshan Saudi Pro League, in a match that is expected to be highly competitive.

Al-Hilal enters the match with high spirits after a series of positive results in the past rounds, aiming to continue their march towards the top of the standings and to tighten the pressure on their direct competitors.

On the other hand, Al-Najma team aims to achieve a positive result at home in front of their fans, especially since they are aware of the difficulty of the task against one of the strongest teams in the Saudi league in terms of experience and technical capabilities.

Historical statistics indicate a clear superiority for Al-Hilal in their previous encounters against Al-Najma in the Saudi Professional League, as the two teams have faced each other 12 times since the competition began in its current format.

During these encounters, Al-Hilal won 8 matches, while Al-Najma managed to win only 2 matches, and the result ended in a draw in 2 games between the two sides.

Inzaghi hopes to confirm his team's historical superiority, while Al-Najma aims to change the equation and restore balance in the record of encounters between the two teams in a match that is expected to attract significant fan attention.