Struggling Al-Ettifaq will look to turn their poor form around when they host a resurgent Al-Taawoun on Friday at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, with kickoff slated for 18:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Al-Ettifaq are winless in their last five matches. They have had four draws and a defeat in this run.
The winless run has seen Steven Gerrard’s side’s hopes for a title charge fade as they have dropped down the table to 8th place with 24 points. They are currently 20 points behind leaders Al-Hilal.
The under-pressure Steven Gerrard will look to coax the best form out of his expensively assembled side on Friday as he looks for a way to turn their form and start getting wins on board in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Taawoun have started turning their form around in the Saudi Pro League. They have won their last two matches, beating Al-Shabab 1-2 away from home and defeating Al Feiha 4-1 at home.
They have scored six times and conceded twice in their last two matches as they bounced back from two consecutive defeats. The upswing in their form will see high hopes as they travel to struggling Al-Ettifaq.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of the Friday one-on-one clash.
Team News
Steven Gerrard is expected to replace Demarai Gray, who is suspended for the match, with Moussa Dembele expected to come back to the side as they look for a way to start scoring goals again.
Prediction
Al-Taawoun will compound the challenges and poor form of Al-Ettifaq by winning away from home and making it three consecutive wins in the Saudi Pro League.
