Feb 17th features a match where Al Ittihad will travel to Buraydah to battle Al Taawon in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Taawon is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Al Raed. Mostafa Fathi scored the first goal for Al Taawon in the 67th minute, then Tawamba Kana added another in the 71st minute In the end, Al Raed couldn’t muster any offence and Al Taawon ran away with the shutout win. Al Taawon is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Al Ittihad, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Al Nassr. da Silva struck first for Al Ittihad in the 6th minute on a penalty shot, then Al Bishi added another in the 31st minute In the end, Al Nassr was frustrated by Al Ittihad’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ittihad ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Ittihad is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in King Abdullah Sports City, Al Ittihad and Al Taawon battled to a 1-1 draw. Romario Ricardo da Silva struck first for Al Ittihad in the 27th minute on a penalty shot, then Iago Santos tied it up for Al Taawon in the 74th minute on a penalty shot squeezing out at least the one point for Al Taawon.
da Silva has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 5 goals for Al Ittihad. Leandre Geal Tawamba Kana has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Al Taawon.