Feb 12th features a match where Al Raed will host Al Taawon at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams in the anticipated Buraydah derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Raed sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Ittifaq. Karim Berkaoui struck first for Al Raed in the 75th minute, then Kiss tied it up for Al Ittifaq in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Al Ittifaq. Al Raed is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Taawon sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Ahli. Tawamba Kana scored the first goal for Al Taawon in the 55th minute on a penalty kick, but Almogren got the equalizer for Al Ahli in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick squeezing out at least the one point for Al Ahli. Al Taawon is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 17th of September, Al Taawon hosted Al Raed in their last match together. Al Raed was victorious by a score of 5 to 3. Karim Berkaoui scored the first goal for Al Raed in the 28th minute, then Tawamba Kana tied it up for Al Taawon in the 52nd minute , but Al Raed kept scoring and walked away with the win.
Al Taawon is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Henrique Luvannor and Tawamba Kana each having 3 goals in their last five. Al Raed’s most prolific scorer has been Karim Berkaoui. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.