At 00:00 on July 29, in a friendly match, Al-Hilal will face off against Como. This is Al-Hilal’s final pre-season friendly match, and Como, as a promoted team in Serie A, also possesses considerable strength. The performance of these two teams, with the Saudi Pro League champions up against the new entrants from Serie A, will be highly anticipated.
In the 2023-24 Saudi Pro League season, Al-Hilal clinched the league title with an undefeated record of 31 wins and 3 draws, accumulating 96 points, securing the championship with absolute dominance. Al-Hilal also won the Saudi King’s Cup and the Saudi Super Cup, successfully claiming a domestic treble, which fully demonstrated the team’s supremacy. In the new season, with a strong squad, Al-Hilal will continue to challenge for titles across all fronts.
In the pre-season friendlies before the start of the season, Al-Hilal successively thrashed FK Austria Wien 6-0, easily defeated SC Al-Arabi 2-0, lost 1-2 to Mamelodi Sundowns, and will next face Como. Al-Hilal has not yet strengthened through transfers, with only four players returning after their loan periods ended. However, the market value (according to Transfermarkt data) of these four players is all below one million euros, and they do not have a place in the team.
Como, on the other hand, is a promoted team in this season’s Serie A. Last season, in the Serie B campaign, the team finished second with 21 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses, accumulating 73 points, thus securing direct promotion to Serie A. In the summer friendlies, Como also demonstrated commendable fighting spirit, defeating Las Palmas 2-1 and Cagliari 3-1.
During the off-season, Como was relatively active in transfers, signing Reina, Varane, Moreno, and Jassim as free agents, Dosena for €8 million, Brunod for €1.5 million, Kone for €1.5 million, Strefezza for €5 million, Belotti for €4.5 million, and also bringing in Kovacevic (transfer fee unknown). The team has significantly upgraded its roster in order to establish itself firmly in Serie A.
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Prediction for the Friendly Match: Al-Hilal, Saudi Pro League Champions, Launch a Strong Campaign; Como, Serie A Promoted Team, Should Not Be Underestimated. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/prediction-for-the-friendly-match-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-champions-launch-a-strong-campaign-como-serie-a-promoted-team-should-not-be-underestimated.html
