On Friday Mar 18th, in week 25, Al Hilal will host Al Ahli at King Fahd International Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Al Hilal is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Raed. Moussa Marega struck first for Al Hilal in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Raed couldn’t manage to score, and Al Hilal took the shutout win. Al Hilal is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Al Ahli is fresh off their 3-1 win against Al Ta’ee. Amir Sayoud struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 33rd minute, then Franck Kom tied it up for Al Ahli in the 42nd minute on a feed from Al Somah Finally they completed the comback in the 48th minute on a goal by Al Somah to cap off a wild match. Al Ahli is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Al Ahli and Al Hilal last played eachother at the King Abdullah Sports City on the 29th of October. Al Ahli and Al Hilal battled to a 1-1 draw. Al Dawsari scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 10th minute, then Abdulrahman Ghareeb tied it up for Al Ahli in the 71st minute earning them at least the one point.
Al Ahli is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Carlos Eduardo and Omar Jihad Al Somah each having 2 goals in their last five. Al Hilal has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Odion Ighalo and Moussa Marega are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Al Hilal and look to continue their dominance.