Pre-match info: 30 points separate the sides up until now, Al Ittihad having done best. Can Al Ittifaq take the guests by surprise?
- Al Ittifaq have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Pro League
- Al Ittihad have the most scored goals (59) in Pro League
Al Ittifaq are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Al Ittihad are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al Ittihad, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.
Al Ittifaq form and stats
4 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Al Ittifaq have to build on here at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in the Pro League.
The home team returns to Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium after drawing with Al Faisaly (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that game, the 5-2 home victory against Al Hazm.There will be little rest for Al Ittifaq after this match as they are travelling to Al Feiha for a Pro League game in only four days.
Ittifaq has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Al Ittifaq have conceded 19 goals.
Al Ittihad form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Al Ittihad, who have the most scored goals (59) in Pro League, have produced an overall stat of 8-3-3 so far.
Two away games in a row for Al Ittihad, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Al Tai.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Al Hilal.A new game in only four days for Ittihad, the Pro League home match versus Al Batin. Busy days.
Al Ittihad have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittihad - Al Ittifaq 3-2 was the story when these two teams previously met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - zero - seven (Al Ittifaq wins - draws - Al Ittihad wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. da Silva 18 goals |  A. Hamdallah 11 goals |   N. Sliti 9 goals |
Al Ittifaq missing players
Al Ittihad missing players
| Al Ittifaq | Al Ittihad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 38 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 12 | 28 | 59 |
| 44 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 28 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 57% | 57% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 36% | 29% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 21% | 18% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 64% | 50% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 39% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 11% |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 5.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 38% | 35% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 43% |
| 9.4 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
- Al Ittifaq have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Pro League
- Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Ittihad have the most scored goals (59) in Pro League
- Al Ittihad have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Pro League
- Al Ittihad 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 Ittihad | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 31 | 61 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 31 | 61 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 55 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Dhamk | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -5 | 43 |
| 6 | Al Fateh | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 7 | Al Feiha | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 8 | Al Tai | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 34 |
| 9 | Abha | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 34 |
| 10 | Al Taawon | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Al Ittifaq | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Al Faisaly | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Al Raed | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | Al Batin | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Al Hazm | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
