All eyes will be on the city of Jeddah on Saturday evening, where the Al-Inma Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City will host a fiery clash between Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli in the 180th Western Derby, as part of the eighth round of the Roshan Saudi Professional League. This match is expected to be filled with excitement between the two traditional rivals.

This match is the 180th encounter in the history of the two teams across various tournaments, with Al Ahly having the advantage by winning 66 matches compared to 58 victories for Al Ittihad. Additionally, 55 matches ended in a draw, with Al Ahly scoring 251 goals against 236 goals for their traditional rival.

In the context of the Saudi league championship at various stages, the two teams have faced each other in 98 matches, with Al-Ittihad winning 34 of them, compared to 32 victories for Al-Ahli. They have also drawn the same number of matches, with Al-Ittihad scoring 138 goals compared to 133 goals for Al-Ahli.

Since the launch of the Saudi Professional League in 2008, the two teams have met 32 times, with the balance tipping in favor of Al Ahli, who won 13 matches compared to 10 victories for Al Ittihad, while 9 encounters ended in a draw. Al Ahli scored 46 goals, while the Ittihad team netted 38 goals.

The last meeting between them on April 5 ended in a 2-2 draw, reigniting the rivalry among a group of global stars. Frenchman Karim Benzema leads the attack for Al-Ittihad alongside N'Golo Kanté, Moussa Diaby, and Houssem Aouar, while Al-Ahli relies on Algerian Riyad Mahrez, Ivan Toney, Galinho, and Franck Kessié under the guidance of coach Matthias Jaissle.

On the statistical front this season, the union shows offensive superiority by scoring 15 goals in 7 rounds, compared to 9 goals for Al Ahly. However, the latter excels in the number of passes made in the penalty area (269 compared to 209) and in total shots (72 compared to 66).

Both Moussa Diaby and Bergwijn stand out from the union with four goal contributions each, while Feras Al-Breikan leads Al-Ahli with three contributions. Meanwhile, Ali Majrashi, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, and Hossam Aouar continue to play a significant role in creating danger for their teams.