In this week 19 match on the 3rd of March, Al Ittifaq will travel to Buraydah to battle Al Raed in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 10th placed Al Raed is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Ittihad. Al Ittihad had 17 on net, and Al Raed had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Raed is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ittifaq sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Batin. Renzo López struck first for Al Batin in the 41st minute on a feed from Andre Watshini Bukia, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Ittifaq was frustrated by Al Batin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Batin ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
Al Ittifaq and Al Raed last played eachother at the Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium on the 15th of September. Al Raed was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Robin Quaison scored the first goal for Al Ittifaq in the 40th minute, then in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Mohamed Fouzair sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Karim Berkaoui Finally they completed the comback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Mohamed Fouzair to cap off a wild match.
Vitinho and Robin Quaison are the top scorers for Al Ittifaq in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Mohamed Fouzair has been the most effective weapon for Al Raed lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.