There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Al Ahli leading Al Ittifaq by 10 points.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Al Ittifaq's home stadium. The visitors last 23 games on grass have ended in 4 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al Ahli form and stats
Al Ahli are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. Ever since the Al Nassr game Al Ahli has been unbeatable here at King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium producing five straight wins.
An away draw last time out for Al Ahli, facing Al Adalh in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a AFC Champions League home match hosting Istiqlol Dushanbe in a game that was won 1-0.
There will be little rest for Al Ahli after this match as they are travelling to Al Wahda for a AFC Champions League game in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Al Ahli are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Al Ahli have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Al Ittifaq form and stats
2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Ittifaq in their Pro League matches away.
S. Doukara, Saeed Al Rubaie and Hazzaa Al Hazzaa scored in Al Ittifaq's previous match, the home game against Al Wahda that ended 3-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Al Nassr before that.
The Al Ittifaq manager K. Al Atawi has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Al Ittifaq in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittifaq - Al Ahli 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Ahli eight wins, zero draws and Al Ittifaq two victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Al Somah 11 goals |  J. Tavares Semedo 8 goals |   H. Al Hazzaa 4 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Ittifaq missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Ittifaq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 62% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 6% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 19% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 31% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 202 | 112 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 65 | 162 |
| 92 | 45 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 30 | 65 |
| 33% | 40% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 47% | 35% |
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ahli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Ittifaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ittifaq have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Ittifaq haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Hilal | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 35 |
| 2 | Al Nassr | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Taawon | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Al Raed | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Shabab | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Al Faisaly | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Abha | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Feiha | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Ittifaq | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Al Hazm | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 14 | Al Adalh | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 11 |
| 15 | Al Fateh | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | Dhamk | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -21 | 10 |