In this week 24 match, on Sun Mar 13th, Al Shabab will play host to Al Ittihad in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Al Shabab recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Al Batin. Al-Ammar struck first for Al Shabab in the 2nd minute on a feed from Hattan Bahebri, then Abdulaziz Al-Alawi added another on an own goal in the 35th minute In the end, Al Batin was frustrated by Al Shabab’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Shabab ended the match with the shutout victory. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Al Shabab should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Al Ittihad recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Hilal. Al Dawsari scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 16th minute from the penalty spot, then Haroune Camara tied it up for Al Ittihad in the 59th minute from the penalty spot. Al Ittihad is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.
Al Shabab and Al Ittihad last played eachother at the King Abdullah Sports City on the 22nd of October. Al Shabab was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Odion Ighalo scored the first goal for Al Shabab in the 22nd minute, then Odion Ighalo added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Carlos At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittihad couldn’t manage to score, and Al Shabab took the shutout win.
Al Ittihad is glad to have Abderazak Hamdallah in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Both Carlos and Luciano Vietto have been the hottest scorers for Al Shabab in the last five each having scored 2 goals.