Al Ittihad v Las Palmas pre-season friendly: TV channel, commentator and how to watch online

Al Ittihad continue their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday when they face Spanish side Las Palmas in a pre-season friendly at the Marabella Stadium, with the match being shown live in Saudi Arabia on stc tv.

The game, scheduled for Saturday 25 July 2026, forms part of both clubs’ summer schedules as they build towards the new season. Kick-off is at 20:00 local time in Saudi Arabia, which is 21:00 in the United Arab Emirates.

Al Ittihad go into the fixture in upbeat mood under new German head coach Jens Wissing. His tenure began with a dramatic 3-2 victory over South African club Orlando Pirates in the team’s first friendly of the summer, a result that has offered “Al Ameed” supporters encouraging signs about the direction of the side.

Ittihad seeking reset after disappointing season

The current camp comes on the back of a frustrating 2025-26 campaign for Al Ittihad, in which the Jeddah club finished fifth in the Saudi Pro League – officially known as the Roshn Saudi League – and failed to win any trophies.

That outcome fell short of expectations for a club of Ittihad’s stature and has placed added significance on the coming season. The pre-season programme, including the meeting with Las Palmas, is viewed internally as a key step in restoring balance, rebuilding confidence and re-establishing the team as a strong contender for major honours.

With Wissing only recently installed, the Las Palmas match offers another opportunity for him to assess his squad, embed his ideas and give further minutes to players after their opening win against Orlando Pirates.

How to watch Al Ittihad v Las Palmas on TV

Sports network stc tv holds the exclusive domestic rights to broadcast Al Ittihad’s pre-season friendlies.

For the Al Ittihad v Las Palmas fixture at Marabella Stadium, stc tv has assigned its channel 1 stc tv sports HD as the dedicated broadcaster of the match.

Viewers in Saudi Arabia with access to stc tv will be able to follow full live coverage of the game on that channel, which will carry the build-up, match and post-match reaction.

Live streaming and online viewing

Fans wishing to watch the pre-season encounter online can do so via the official stc tv application.

The platform will stream the match live, allowing subscribers to follow Al Ittihad’s second friendly of the summer on mobile devices, tablets or smart televisions.

The same service is also carrying Al Ahli Saudi Club’s warm-up matches this summer, with stc tv promoting registration for viewers who want to follow those games in addition to Al Ittihad’s fixtures.

Commentary team confirmed

Broadcast plans for the Las Palmas fixture include named commentary.

stc tv has selected Khalid Al Mudayfer as the match commentator for the Al Ittihad v Las Palmas pre-season friendly for the 2026-27 season.

Al Mudayfer will provide live commentary and analysis on 1 stc tv sports HD throughout the game from Marabella Stadium on Saturday evening.