In a weekend match on Fri Jan 7th, in week 16, Al Batin will host Al Ittifaq in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 15th placed Al Batin, recorded a 2-3 loss against Al Ittihad. Maurício scored the first goal for Al Batin in the 5th minute, then Maurício tied it up for Al Ittihad on an own goal in the 8th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Haroune Camara to cap off a wild match. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ittifaq is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Al Feiha. M. Al Abdulmonam struck first for Al Feiha in the 33rd minute on a feed from Panagiotis Tachtsidis, then Naïm Sliti tied it up for Al Ittifaq in the 84th minute earning Al Ittifaq a comeback draw. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
Al Batin and Al Ittifaq last played eachother at the Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium on Aug 14th. Al Ittifaq was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Abdullah Al Salem struck first for Al Ittifaq in the 9th minute, then Abdullah Al Salem added another in the 20th minute.
Al Ittifaq’s most prolific scorer has been Naïm Sliti. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Mohamed Rayhi has been the most prolific scorer on Al Batin in the last five matches with two goals.