In this 21st week match, on Friday Mar 17th, Al Wahda and Al Taawon will play a match in Mecca in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Al Wahda, recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Ittifaq. Alaa Hejji struck first for Al Wahda in the 22nd minute, but Robin Quaison got the equalizer for Al Ittifaq in the 70th minute earning Al Ittifaq at least a draw. Al Wahda is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Taawon recorded a 0-4 loss against Al Hilal. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 32nd minute, then Odion Ighalo added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Taawon couldn’t manage to score, and Al Hilal took the shutout win. Al Taawon is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Al Taawon and Al Wahda last played eachother at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Oct 6th. Al Taawon won by a score of 2 to 0. Abdullah Hadi Radif scored the first goal for Al Taawon in the 45th minute, then T. Al Mutairi added another in the 88th minute on a feed from Saad Fahad Al Nasser In the end, Al Wahda was frustrated by Al Taawon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Taawon ended the match with the shutout victory.
Al Taawon is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alejandro Romero Gamarra and Medrán each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Al Wahda, their top scorers are Anselmo and Alaa Hejji, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.