Oct 7th features a match where Al Fateh and Al Ittihad will play a match in Jeddah in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Al Ittihad is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Nassr. Al Nassr had 19 on net, and Al Ittihad had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Ittihad is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Al Fateh is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Abha. Tawfiq Buhumaid struck first for Al Fateh in the 5th minute on a feed from Christian Cueva, then Firas Albirakan added another in the 61st minute on a feed from Sofiane Bendebka In the end, Abha couldn’t muster any offence and Al Fateh ran away with the shutout win. Al Fateh is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Al Ittihad won the head to head battle with 1 win.
For Al Fateh, their top scorers are Murad Batna and Firas Albirakan, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Abderazak Hamdallah has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ittihad in the last five matches with 2 goals.