In this week 20 match on the 10th of February, Al Shabab hosts Dhamk at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 3rd placed Al Shabab is fresh off their 2-1 win against Al Hazm. Ola John struck first for Al Hazm in the 39th minute, then Carlos tied it up for Al Shabab in the 44th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 51st minute on a goal by Luciano Vietto. Al Shabab looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dhamk recorded a 0-3 loss against Al Faisaly. Rossi Branco scored the first goal for Al Faisaly in the 8th minute, then Pereira da Silva added another in the 21st minute In the end, Dhamk was frustrated by Al Faisaly’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Faisaly ended the match with the shutout victory. Dhamk is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Friday Sep 17th, Dhamk and Al Shabab battled to a 1-1 draw. Éver Banega struck first for Al Shabab in the 73rd minute on a penalty shot, then Emilio Zelaya tied it up for Dhamk in the 85th minute on a penalty shot earning them at least the one point.
Dhamk’s most prolific scorer has been Hamzi. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Al Shabab is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Odion Ighalo and Carlos each having 2 goals in their last 5.