January 12th features a match where Al Ta’ee plays host to Al Taawon in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Ta’ee recorded a 0-2 loss against Al Nassr. Anderson Talisca scored the first goal for Al Nassr in the 42nd minute, then Anderson Talisca added another in the 47th minute In the end, Al Ta’ee was frustrated by Al Nassr’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Nassr ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Ta’ee is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Al Taawon is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Khaleej. Fábio Martins scored the first goal for Al Khaleej in the 58th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Taawon was frustrated by Al Khaleej’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Khaleej ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Taawon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Al Ta’ee won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
For Al Taawon, their top scorers are Saad Fahad Al Nasser and Medrán, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Amir Sayoud has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ta’ee in the last 5 matches with three goals.