Week 10 brings us a match on Dec 25th where Al Ittifaq will host Al Khaleej in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Ittifaq sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Dhamk. Dhamk had 20 on net, and Al Ittifaq had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Al Khaleej is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Feiha. Anthony Nwakaeme scored the first goal for Al Feiha in the 17th minute on a penalty, but Sami Al Khaibari got the equalizer for Al Khaleej on an own goal in the 54th minute on a penalty. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Al Khaleej is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lucas Souza and Sokol Cikalleshi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Al Ittifaq hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Berat Ayberk Ödemiş and Abdullah Al Salem, and they each have 1 goal.