In this week 19 match on Feb 5th, Al Raed will host Al Ittifaq in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Raed is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Al Hazm. Ola John struck first for Al Hazm in the 6th minute, then Naoufel Zerhouni added another in the 89th minute In the end, Al Raed couldn’t muster any offence and Al Hazm ran away with the shutout win. Al Raed is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Al Ittifaq is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Abha. Sari Amro struck first for Abha in the 37th minute, then Saleh Al Jamaan added another in the 81st minute on a feed from Abdulrahman Al Barakah. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 12th of September, Al Ittifaq and Al Raed battled to a 2-2 draw. Robin Quaison struck first for Al Ittifaq in the 14th minute, then Karim Berkaoui tied it up for Al Raed in the 23rd minute on a feed from Ahmed Zain .
Al Ittifaq hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Robin Quaison and Al Sahafi, and they each have 1 goal. Both Karim Berkaoui and Fouzair have been the hottest scorers for Al Raed in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.