In this week 11 match on Dec 31st, Al Hilal plays host to Dhamk 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 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Hilal is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Nassr. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 10th minute, then Anderson Talisca got the equalizer for Al Nassr in the 56th minute on a feed from Vincent Aboubakar . With 21 points in their last 10 matches Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 6th placed Dhamk, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Wahda. Neither Dhamk nor Al Wahda could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Dhamk should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Al Hilal won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
El Arbi Hillel Soudani has been the most prolific scorer on Dhamk in his last five matches with three goals. Al Hilal’s most prolific scorer has been Odion Ighalo. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.