Week 17 brings us a match on Jan 14th, where Al Ittifaq will play host to Al Shabab in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Ittifaq sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Batin. Neither Al Batin nor Al Ittifaq could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Al Shabab, recorded a 1-1 draw against Abha. Hassan Algeed struck first for Abha in the 8th minute on a feed from Saleh Al Jamaan, but Abdulrahman Al Barakah got the equalizer for Al Shabab on an own goal in the 58th minute earning Al Shabab at least a draw. Al Shabab is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.
On the 21st of August, Al Shabab hosted Al Ittifaq at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in their last match together. Al Shabab and Al Ittifaq battled to a 3-3 draw. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Shabab in the 39th minute on a feed from Al-Harbi, then Éver Banega added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick.
Both Carlos and Odion Ighalo have been the hottest scorers for Al Shabab in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Robin Quaison and Naïm Sliti have been the hottest scorers for Al Ittifaq in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.