Week 23 features a match on Fri Mar 4th, where Al Ahli will travel to Dammam to battle Al Ittifaq in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. 15th placed Al Ittifaq is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Al Fateh. Christian Cueva struck first for Al Fateh in the 10th minute, then Christian Cueva added another in the 33rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittifaq couldn’t manage to score, and Al Fateh took the shutout win. Al Ittifaq looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while al Ahli sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-4 loss against Al Ittihad. Abderazak Hamdallah scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 7th minute, then Abderazak Hamdallah added another in the 21st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 16th, Al Ahli hosted Al Ittifaq at the King Abdullah Sports City in their last match together. Al Ahli won by a score of 4 to 0. Omar Jihad Al Somah scored the first goal for Al Ahli in the 22nd minute on a penalty, then Filip Bradarić added another in the 47th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittifaq couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ahli took the shutout win.
Carlos Eduardo has been the most effective weapon for Al Ahli lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Al Ittifaq’s most prolific scorer has been Filip Kiss. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.