**Al-Shabab host the inconsistent Al Faisaly in a dead-rubber clash that could go either way.** Both sides are stuck in that mid-table murk — draw-heavy, struggling to string wins together. 🏟️

Al-Shabab's home advantage is real (beat Al-Taawoun 3-0 recently), but they've also leaked goals away. Al Faisaly just knocked over Al-Kholood 3-2 at home, so they can score when it clicks. The history heavily favors the hosts though — **10 wins to 4 in their H2H record** is a tough ask for the visitors.

Key storylines:

- **Al-Shabab** are without A. Al-Bulaihi (suspension), which thins the backline heading into a match they should dominate
- **Both teams** are hovering around the same form: 1W, 2D, 2L across their last five — basically a coin flip
- **Al Faisaly's** 3-2 win over Al-Kholood proves they can create chaos; they'll need to replicate that intensity on the road

Expected lineups:

- **Al-Shabab**: M. Diaw, Y. Carrasco, T. Jedvaj, M. Barry, T. Partey, J. Brownhill, Y. Adli, R. Martínez
- **Al Faisaly**: F. Pacheco, A. Seck, A. Girotto, M. Al-Shanqiti, A. Fallatah, J. Seoane, Flávio, A. Mendy

Prediction:

**Al-Shabab 2-1 Al Faisaly.** Hosts lean on their superior H2H record and home form, but it'll be scrappy.