Al Hilal host Al Fateh with Saudi Pro League title race in focus

Al Hilal will welcome Al Fateh to Kingdom Arena on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in the 12th round of the 2026-2027 Saudi Pro League.

The hosts are aiming to continue their pursuit of a title that was absent from their trophy cabinet last season, and will be determined not to surrender their challenge again this campaign.

Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 Saudi Arabia time and 22:00 in the United Arab Emirates.

How to watch Al Hilal v Al Fateh

The match will be broadcast on Thmanyah channels.

Viewers can receive the channel via Arabsat using the following settings:

– Frequency: 11919 – Polarisation: Horizontal (H) – Symbol rate: 27500 – Error correction: 3/4

Thmanyah has also launched its own application, which will provide an online stream of the match.

Saad Yahya and Fahad Al-Otaibi have been selected to provide commentary for the game.

League positions

Al Hilal go into the fixture third in the Saudi Pro League standings with 27 points from 10 matches. Their record is nine wins, no draws and one defeat, with 30 goals scored and nine conceded for a goal difference of +21.

Al Fateh are 16th with six points from 11 games. They have won one match, drawn three and lost seven, scoring 10 goals and conceding 23 for a goal difference of -13.

Al Qadsiah lead the table with 28 points from 12 matches, followed by Al Nassr, also on 28 points from 11 games. Al Ittihad are fourth on 24 points, while Al Ahli occupy fifth place with 21.

The remainder of the standings are: NEOM in sixth with 19 points, Al Ettifaq seventh with 18, Al-Diriyah eighth with 15, Al Khaleej ninth with 15, Al Kholood 10th with 12, Riyadh 11th with 12, Al Shabab 12th with 11, Al Hazem 13th with 10, Al Faisaly 14th with 10, Al Fayha 15th with eight, Al Fateh 16th with six, Al Taawoun 17th with four and Abha 18th with three.

The table also identifies the AFC Champions League places at the top and relegation positions at the bottom.

The published match information includes a section for the expected line-ups and lists Thomas Letsch as the coach, but does not provide the players’ names. It also contains headings for recent results and head-to-head meetings without detailing those records.