In this 6th week match, on Thu Oct 6th, Al Raed will travel to Riyadh to battle Al Shabab 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 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Al Shabab recorded a 2-1 win against Al Feiha. Anthony Nwakaeme scored the first goal for Al Feiha in the 36th minute from the penalty spot, then Grzegorz Krychowiak tied it up for Al Shabab in the 55th minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Grzegorz Krychowiak to cap off a wild match. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Al Shabab should be reasonably happy with their performance, while al Raed sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Al Adalh. Lautaro Agustin Palacios struck first for Al Adalh in the 35th minute, then in the 63rd minute, Pablo Santos sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Karim Berkaoui But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 71st minute on a goal by Júlio Tavares. Al Raed is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Al Shabab won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Karim Berkaoui has been the most prolific scorer on Al Raed in his last five matches with 2 goals. Al Shabab is fortunate enough to have Carlos in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.