In their final domestic home fixture of 2023, Al Ittihad host Al-Nassr for a Boxing Day affair on Tuesday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
The reigning Saudi Pro League champions are down to sixth in the table, losing 3-1 to Al-Raed over the weekend, while Al-Alami are second following a 3-1 victory over Al-Ettifaq.
Saturday was also their first domestic defeat at home this season, and the first time they lost a league fixture in Jeddah since Al-Hilal beat them 3-1 on matchday 27 in 2021-22.
The club from Jeddah have struggled defensively of late, conceding three or more goals in three of their previous four competitive fixtures.
Past the halfway point of the domestic campaign, Al Ittihad find themselves nine points behind Al-Ahli for third and a place in the AFC Champions League Elite next season.
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