Al-Ettifaq vs Damac (September 2nd) Saudi Pro League Match Prediction
Al-Ettifaq will be the hosts at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium when they entertain Damac on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League clash, with kickoff slated for 18:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Al-Ettifaq’s unbeaten start to the Saudi Pro League season ended last Monday when they were well beaten by Al-Hilal 2-0. Malcom opened the scoring in the 24th minute for the hosts before Salem Aldawsari doubled Al-Ahli’s lead and sealed the win in the first half.
Al-Ettifaq will look to regroup ahead of their match against Damac on Saturday. Before the loss, Al-Ettifaq had won twice against Al-Nassr (2-1) and Al-Hazm (0-2) and drew once against Al-Khaleej (1-1). When they host Damac on Saturday, they will look to bounce back to winning ways in the Saudi Pro League.
After three outings in the Saudi Pro League, Damac have lost once and drawn twice. Although they are winless, they have shown character and fighting spirit to earn the two draws. Their first match of the season against Al-Ta’ee ended in a 1-0 defeat. Subsequently, they have drawn against Al-Riyadh (2-2) and Al-Shabab (1-1).
Injury Report
Neither side has reported significant absentees ahead of the clash on Saturday.
Prediction
Al-Ettifaq will win the home match and bounce back to winning ways.
