In a weekend match on Sat Oct 15th, in week 8, Al Fateh will play host to Al Raed in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Fateh is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Al Ittihad. da Silva struck first for Al Ittihad in the 32nd minute on a feed from Coronado, but Majed Kanabah got the equalizer for Al Fateh in the 61st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while al Raed sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Al Ta’ee. Guy Mbenza Kamboleke scored the first goal for Al Ta’ee in the 18th minute, then Amir Sayoud added another in the 36th minute In the end, Al Raed couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ta’ee ran away with the shutout win. Al Raed is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Al Raed won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Al Raed’s most prolific scorer has been Karim Berkaoui. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. For Al Fateh, their top scorers are Murad Batna and Firas Albirakan, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.