In this week 13 match on the 12th of January, Al Fateh hosts Al Ittifaq in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. 10th placed Al Fateh is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Adalh. Arif Saleh Al-Haydar struck first for Al Adalh in the 51st minute on a feed from Anderson Plata, then Anderson Plata added another in the 64th minute. Al Fateh is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Ittifaq recorded a 2-1 win against Abha. Abdullah Al Zoari struck first for Abha in the 28th minute, then tied it up for Al Ittifaq in the 68th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 97th minute on a goal by Youssouf Niakate to cap off a wild match. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having earned 15 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 Fateh won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Hazzazi and Youssouf Niakate are the top scorers for Al Ittifaq in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Al Fateh’s top weapon lately has been Firas Albirakan, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.