Week 26 brings us a match on May 6th where Abha plays host to Al Faisaly in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Abha sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Taawon. Mostafa Fathi struck first for Al Taawon in the 17th minute on a feed from Tawamba Kana, but Saad Bguir got the equalizer for Abha in the 44th minute earning Abha a comeback draw. Abha is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Faisaly sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Fateh. Martin Boyle struck first for Al Faisaly in the 59th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Fateh couldn’t muster any offence and Al Faisaly ran away with the shutout win. Al Faisaly is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium, Al Faisaly won by a score of 1 to 0. Hicham Faik struck first for Al Faisaly in the 20th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Abha couldn’t muster any offence and Al Faisaly ran away with the shutout win.
Al Faisaly is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohammed Al-Saiari and Júlio Tavares each having 2 goals in their last 5. Uroš Matić has been the most prolific scorer on Abha in the last 5 matches with three goals.