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As they are ready to meet Al-Hilal in Tuesday's second leg of their quarterfinal AFC Champions League match at King Abdullah Sports City, Al Ittihad finds themselves in a precarious situation.
The defending Saudi Pro League champions lost 2-0 against Al-Hilal in the first leg, ending their four-game winning streak in this league.
Last week, Nadi Al-Sha'ab's chances of making it to the AFC Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2012 were severely damaged.
To stand a chance of extending their Champions League run, Marcelo Gallardo's team must win by a minimum of two goals; they have only achieved this once at home in 2024 (a 2-0 victory over Al-Riyadh in February).
They finished 2023 with a two-match home losing streak, but they have a 100% record at home in all competitions thus far this year, scoring two goals in each of those four victories.
Since beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 5-0 in the 2004 championship game and winning the title for the first time, the Jeddah club has never advanced from a Champions League knockout tie when behind after the first leg.
Ever since Al-Ain defeated them twice in the quarterfinals of the 2014 edition, Al Ittihad has not lost back-to-back Champions League knockout matches.
They may not have much chance of moving on, but their record against Al-Hilal indicates that there may be some hope because Nadi Al-Watan has never lost to them at home in this competition, winning 3-1 in the 2011 round of 16.
After more than two months of play in 2024, Al-Hilal has a perfect record and isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
This season, Jorge Jesus's team has won 21 of 23 games in the Saudi Pro League, amassing a 12-point advantage at the top of the standings. They have also won 29 straight games throughout all competitions.
This season, the Riyadh-based team has also gone undefeated away from home in the Champions League, defeating its opponents by a cumulative score of 10-1.
If Al-Zaeem is to be lightly criticized in this tournament, it may be because they have occasionally been slow to start, giving up the first goal three times, including twice in the elimination round.
Since the 2019 Champions League semi-finals (4-2 over Al-Sadd), Al-Hilal has not lost a second leg game in this event and has never been eliminated from a knockout tie when leading after the first leg.
They are on a four-game winning streak against Al Ittihad away from home, having previously defeated them twice this month and keeping two clean sheets in the process.
