In this week 29 match on Jun 23rd, Al Fateh will play host to Al Hilal 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 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 6th placed Al Fateh is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Dhamk. Firas Albirakan scored the first goal for Al Fateh in the 12th minute, then Firas Albirakan added another in the 15th minute In the end, Dhamk was frustrated by Al Fateh’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Fateh ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Al Fateh should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 2nd placed Al Hilal is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Abha. Albulayhi scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 55th minute, then Odion Ighalo added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Abdullah Alhamddan At the end of 90 a dissapointed Abha couldn’t manage to score, and Al Hilal took the shutout win. Al Hilal looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10.
On the 25th of December, Al Hilal hosted Al Fateh in their last match together. Al Fateh won by a score of 3 to 2. André Carrillo scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 12th minute, then Murad Batna tied it up for Al Fateh in the 16th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 87th minute on a penalty goal by Murad Batna to cap off a wild match.
Odion Ighalo has been the most effective weapon for Al Hilal lately. The Nigerian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Al Fateh is fortunate enough to have Firas Albirakan in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.