Al Kholood vs Damac Prediction 18.09.2025 | Saudi Pro League

Last season marked Al Kholood’s first-ever appearance among the elite society, where they delivered a modest showing and eventually settled into a mid-table berth, safely seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Looking to lay the foundations for a sturdier campaign, the Ar Rass-based club brought in several reinforcements over the summer, yet the impact has been absent so far as they fell to title-chasing duo Al Ettifaq and Al Nassr Riyadh in their opening fixtures.

Standing out as one of just four sides with zero points on their account to date, Fakhr Ar Rass are legitimately pushed to second-from-bottom, but they can take a silver of optimism from the fact they put up a competitive fight against some of the Saudi Pro League's more formidable outfits.

Coach Des Buckingham is surely frustrated by the season’s slow start with two losses from two, but at least he can chase his first win with a fully available squad ahead of Thursday’s match.

Meanwhile, Damac FC have established a reputation for stability in Saudi Arabia’s top tier, but last season saw them flirting with the relegation battle, as a meager 35-point haul left them 14th, only two points above the bottom three.

Faris Al-Janub’s seventh-year campaign in the Saudi top flight got off to a rocky start, as they fought tooth and nail to snatch a last-gasp 1-1 draw against Al Hazem before suffering a painful 2-1 home defeat to Neom SC.

Looking at the bigger picture, Evangelista's team are currently stuck in a five-game winless streak (D2 L3), while their struggles away from home continue to worry, having secured victory in only one of their previous ten away fixtures.

Like their Thursday hosts, Damac enter matchweek three of the Saudi Pro League with a clean bill of health, but after a poor start to the season, the Portuguese coach is expected to tweak his starting XI.