Aug 31st features a match where Al Batin hosts Al Fateh at Al-batin Fc Stadium in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 38 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Al Batin sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Al Shabab. Aaron-Salem Boupendza scored the first goal for Al Shabab in the 22nd minute, then Carlos added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Aaron-Salem Boupendza At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Batin couldn’t manage to score, and Al Shabab took the shutout win. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, Al Fateh recorded a 0-2 loss against Al Taawon. Leandre Geal Tawamba Kana scored the first goal for Al Taawon in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Fahad Ayidh Al Rashidi added another in the 57th minute In the end, Al Fateh couldn’t muster any offence and Al Taawon ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Firas Albirakan has been the most effective weapon for Al Fateh lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Al Batin’s most prolific scorer has been Fawaz. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.