In this 9th week match, on Fri Dec 16th, Abha plays host to Al Ta’ee in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 9th placed Abha is fresh off their 3-1 win against Al Batin. Saleh Al Jamaan struck first for Abha in the 35th minute, then Saad Bguir added another in the 72nd minute. Abha is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ta’ee is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Al Hilal. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 39th minute, then Michael Delgado added another in the 50th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Al Ta’ee should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Abha won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Al Ta’ee’s most prolific scorer has been Knowledge Musona. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Abha’s most prolific scorer has been Saleh Al Jamaan. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.