Air Power on the Hunt: Al Hilal Preps for Al Khaleej's Aerial Threat
24 December 2025
Preview
Al Hilal hopes to secure a positive result when hosting Al Khaleej on Friday in the 11th round of the Roshen Saudi Pro League.
Under coach Simone Inzaghi, the team looks to extend a possible 15th consecutive win after their Asia victory over Sharjah 1 0, on a high tempo performance.
Aerial Threat Looms
What worries Hilal is Al Khaleej strength in aerial duels, with the Roshen stats on X highlighting their advantage in headed goals.
That stat shows Al Khaleej as the leading club with five headed goals, tied with Riyadh.
Even though Hilal is the league's second highest scorer with 24 goals, six behind Al Nassr and level with Al Taawoun, they have not converted headers as often as Al Khaleej which has 22 goals including five headers.
Al Khaleej has notable aerial players, especially Norwegian striker Joshua King, one of Roshen's top scorers.
Punchline 1: Headers? Al Hilal banks at the crossbar.
Punchline 2: Strategy tonight: aim high, brag later.
