October 16th features a match where Al Batin will host Abha in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 16th placed Al Batin is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Al Wahda. Botía scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 42nd minute, then Hussain Al Issa added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Jean David Beauguel In the end, Al Batin was frustrated by Al Wahda’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Wahda ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Abha, recorded a 3-1 win against Al Taawon. Leandre Geal Tawamba Kana scored the first goal for Al Taawon in the 44th minute, then Zakaria Al Sudani tied it up for Abha in the 57th minute on a feed from Saleh Al Jamaan Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Felipe Caicedo to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Abha hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Saleh Al Jamaan and Saad Alselouli, and they each have 1 goal.