September 9th features a match where Al Ittifaq and Al Batin will play a match in Dammam in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Al Ittifaq recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Ittihad. Neither Al Ittihad nor Al Ittifaq could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Al Ittifaq looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Al Batin, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Al Fateh. Marwane Saadane scored the first goal for Al Fateh in the 17th minute, then Murad Batna added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Sofiane Bendebka In the end, Al Batin couldn’t muster any offence and Al Fateh ran away with the shutout win. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 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 Al Ittifaq won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Al Batin’s most prolific scorer has been Fawaz. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Al Ittifaq’s most prolific scorer has been Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.