May 5th features a match where Al Ahli and Al Batin will play a match in Hafar Al-Batin in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, 14th placed Al Batin, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Al Raed. Fabio Abreu scored the first goal for Al Batin in the 69th minute on a penalty kick, then Mohamed Rayhi added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Hussain Al Issa In the end, Al Raed couldn’t muster any offence and Al Batin ran away with the shutout win. Al Batin is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Ahli sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Al Hilal. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 11th minute, then Odion Ighalo added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Salem Mohammed Al Dawsari. Al Ahli is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Al Ahli was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Maurício scored the first goal for Al Ahli on an own goal in the 66th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Batin was frustrated by Al Ahli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ahli ended the match with the shutout victory.
Omar Jihad Al Somah has been the most effective weapon for Al Ahli lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Fabio Abreu has been the most prolific scorer on Al Batin in the last five matches with 3 goals.