In this week 7 match on the 10th of October, Al Shabab will travel to Riyadh to battle Al Hilal in a Pro League match in the ever popular Riyadh derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Al Hilal is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Taawon. Michael Delgado scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 29th minute, then Sumayhan Alnabit tied it up for Al Taawon in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Flávio Finally they completed the comback victory in the 74th minute on a goal by Fahad Ayidh Al Rashidi to cap off a wild match. Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Shabab recorded a 2-1 win against Al Feiha. Anthony Nwakaeme struck first for Al Feiha in the 36th minute on a penalty kick, then in the 55th minute, Hattan Bahebri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Grzegorz Krychowiak But luckily in the 71st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Grzegorz Krychowiak. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Al Shabab should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Al Hilal won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Carlos has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Al Shabab. For Al Hilal, their top scorers are Odion Ighalo and Moussa Marega, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.