On Thu Jan 20th, in week 18, Al Fateh and Al Shabab will play a match in Riyadh in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Al Shabab, recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Ittifaq. Souza struck first for Al Ittifaq in the 33rd minute on a feed from Walid Azarou, then Kiss added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Souza. Al Shabab looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while al Fateh is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Feiha. Al Feiha had 10 on net, and Al Fateh had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Fateh looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Al Shabab and Al Fateh last played eachother at the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium on the 26th of August. Al Fateh was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Firas Albirakan struck first for Al Fateh in the 25th minute, then Boushal added another in the 87th minute In the end, Al Shabab was frustrated by Al Fateh’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Fateh ended the match with the shutout victory.
Christian Cueva has been the most effective weapon for Al Fateh lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Carlos has been the most prolific scorer on Al Shabab in his last five matches with three goals.