On the 6th of October, in this week 6 match, Al Hilal will travel to Dammam to battle Al Ittifaq in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 10th placed Al Ittifaq, recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Wahda. Jean David Beauguel struck first for Al Wahda in the 8th minute on a feed from Fayçal Fajr, then Berat Ayberk Ödemiş tied it up for Al Ittifaq in the 45th minute earning Al Ittifaq at least a draw. Al Ittifaq looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Hilal recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Taawon. Michael Delgado struck first for Al Hilal in the 29th minute, then Sumayhan Alnabit got the equalizer for Al Taawon in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Flávio Finally they completed the comback in the 74th minute on a goal by Fahad Ayidh Al Rashidi to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Al Hilal won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Odion Ighalo and Moussa Marega have been the hottest scorers for Al Hilal in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. Al Kuwaykibi and Turki Mohammed Al-Dhafiri are the top scorers for Al Ittifaq in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.