In this week 17 match, on Fri Feb 17th, Al Wahda will host Al Raed in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Al Wahda recorded a 0-4 loss against Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo struck first for Al Nassr in the 21st minute, then Cristiano Ronaldo added another in the 40th minute In the end, Al Wahda couldn’t muster any offence and Al Nassr ran away with the shutout win. Al Wahda is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while al Raed is fresh off their 3-1 win against Abha. Nawaf Alsadi struck first for Abha in the 41st minute on a feed from Saleh Al Jamaan, then Damjan Đoković tied it up for Al Raed in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 88th minute on a goal by Fouzair to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Al Raed was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Alexandru Mitriță struck first for Al Raed in the 62nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Wahda was frustrated by Al Raed’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Raed ended the match with the shutout victory.
Mohamed Fouzair has been the most effective weapon for Al Raed lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Gerson Rodrigues has been the most prolific scorer on Al Wahda in the last five matches with 2 goals.