{"id":3143,"date":"2026-01-07T08:29:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:17:19","slug":"al-hilal-vs-al-hazem-can-inzaghis-men-hold-the-top-spot-ahead-of-al-nassr-clash-live-on-spotv-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/al-hilal-vs-al-hazem-can-inzaghis-men-hold-the-top-spot-ahead-of-al-nassr-clash-live-on-spotv-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Hilal vs Al Hazem: Can Inzaghi\u2019s Men Hold the Top Spot Ahead of Al Nassr Clash? Live on SPOTV NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Al Hilal vs Al Hazem<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, 8 January 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Kick-off:<\/strong> 18:00 AST<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kingdom Arena, Riyadh<br \/>\n<strong>How to Watch:<\/strong> Livestream on SPOTV NOW<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Al Hilal sit at the summit of the Saudi Pro League, holding a slender one-point lead over rivals Al Nassr. With Week 14 underway, Simone Inzaghi\u2019s side will look to cement their position before a blockbuster showdown with Al Nassr on January 12.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Al Hilal host an unpredictable Al Hazem outfit at Kingdom Arena. Al Hazem have endured a mixed run of form, with two wins and two defeats in their last five outings. They currently occupy 11th place after a narrow 2-1 loss to Neom last week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTKlFRblzsp\/\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nDespite their struggles, Al Hazem boast one of the league\u2019s most resilient defenses. Goalkeeper Bruno Varela has been a standout performer, registering 38 saves\u2014the fifth-highest tally in the division. Collectively, Al Hazem rank seventh defensively, conceding just 17 goals this season.<\/p>\n<p>For Al Hilal, this is far from a routine fixture. Securing three points is crucial to maintain their grip on top spot ahead of the high-stakes clash with Al Nassr.<\/p>\n<p>History, however, favors the hosts: Al Hilal have dominated recent meetings, winning four of the last five encounters and scoring an astonishing 20 goals in the process.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GPuvPL-28qM?si=tSj51xAZmATzzdX4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inzaghi will once again turn to his star duo\u2014Sergej Milinkovi\u0107-Savi\u0107 and Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez\u2014to break down Al Hazem\u2019s disciplined backline.<\/p>\n<p>Milinkovi\u0107-Savi\u0107 has been in scintillating form, contributing four goal involvements (two goals, two assists) in his last three league matches. N\u00fa\u00f1ez, meanwhile, has chipped in with two goals and an assist across his previous four appearances.<\/p>\n<p>With momentum on their side and a title race heating up, Al Hilal know there\u2019s no room for error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al Hilal vs Al Hazem Date: Thursday, 8 January 2026 Kick-off: 18:00 AST Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh How to Watch: Livestream on SPOTV NOW Al Hilal sit at the summit of the Saudi Pro League, holding a slender one-point lead over rivals Al Nassr. With Week 14 underway, Simone Inzaghi\u2019s side will look to cement &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/al-hilal-vs-al-hazem-can-inzaghis-men-hold-the-top-spot-ahead-of-al-nassr-clash-live-on-spotv-now\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Al Hilal vs Al Hazem: Can Inzaghi\u2019s Men Hold the Top Spot Ahead of Al Nassr Clash? Live on SPOTV NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,5],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-3143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-top-stories","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3143"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3146,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3143\/revisions\/3146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}