In a weekend match in week 9, on Friday Dec 16th, Al Hilal will host Al Batin in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Al Hilal, recorded a 3-2 win against Al Ta’ee. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 39th minute, then Michael Delgado added another in the 50th minute. Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while al Batin sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Abha. Saleh Al Jamaan scored the first goal for Abha in the 35th minute, then Saad Bguir added another in the 72nd minute. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Al Batin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Al Shammari and Rakan Al-Shamlan each having 2 goals in their last 5. Michael Delgado has been the most prolific scorer on Al Hilal in the last 5 matches with two goals.