Week 5 features a match on Sunday Oct 2nd, where Al Hilal hosts Al Taawon in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Al Hilal sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Al Wahda. Moussa Marega scored the first goal for Al Hilal in the 58th minute, then Odion Ighalo added another in the 79th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Wahda couldn’t manage to score, and Al Hilal took the shutout win. Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while al Taawon is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Dhamk. Domagoj Antolić struck first for Al Taawon on an own goal in the 50th minute, then in the 70th minute, Domagoj Antolić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Bruno Duarte Da Silva earning them at least the one point. Al Taawon is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Al Hilal won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Al Taawon’s most prolific scorer has been Leandre Geal Tawamba Kana. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Al Hilal is glad to have Odion Ighalo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.