In this week 13 match, on Friday Jan 13th, Abha hosts Dhamk in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Abha sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Ittifaq. Abdullah Al Zoari scored the first goal for Abha in the 28th minute, but got the equalizer for Al Ittifaq in the 68th minute But luckily in the 97th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Youssouf Niakate. Abha is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Dhamk is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Raed. Karim Berkaoui scored the first goal for Al Raed in the 7th minute, then Júlio Tavares added another in the 19th minute. Dhamk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Dhamk won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Dhamk is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nono and El Arbi Hillel Soudani each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Abha, their top scorers are Saad Bguir and Saleh Al Jamaan, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.