Al Hilal and Al Ahli have met 150 times across all competitions, with Al Hilal winning 66 matches, Al-Ahli triumphing in 41 and 43 matches ending in a draw.

This will be their third encounter in the AFC Champions League Elite after their Round of 16 clashes in 2019, where both teams won their away ties. Al Hilal triumphed 4-2 in the first leg with Al Ahli winning the return fixture 1-0.

Al Ahli won the most recent meeting between the two, edging their Saudi Pro League tie 3-2 in February. The Jeddah-based side have, however, not achieved consecutive wins against Al Hilal in all competitions since April 2016.

Al Hilal will be appearing in the AFC Champions League Elite semi-finals for a record-extending ninth time, five more than any other team. They have advanced to the final in five of their previous eight semi-final appearances.

Al Ahli are in the semi-finals for only the second time, with their first appearance coming in 2012 when they reached the final.

Al Hilal will face a Saudi team in the AFC Champions League Elite for the ninth time. They were eliminated in the 2011 Round of 16 by Al Ittihad but have advanced in their last four knockout stage encounters against domestic rivals.

Al Ahli, on the other hand, have advanced only once when facing a Saudi team in the tournament (2012) and losing their subsequent encounters (2019 and 2020).

Al Hilal have scored 37 goals in the AFC Champions League elite this season, their highest tally in a single edition. Only Korea Republic's Seongnam have scored more in a single edition (40 goals in 2004). Al Ahli, meanwhile, have reached their highest tally in the current edition with 29 goals, more than their combined total from their previous three participations (24 goals).

Salem Al Dawsari has become the top Saudi Arabia scorer in the AFC Champions League Elite (tied with Nasser Al Shamrani), with both on 32 goals. Al Dawsari nine this season and six from 2023/24 represent 47% of his goals in the tournament.

For the second time, Riyad Mahrez has contributed to goals in five consecutive AFC Champions League Elite matches, after achieving this between September and November last year. The Algerian has been involved in 16 goals this season (9 goals, 7 assists).