On November 9th, Damac will take on Al-Ahli at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha. It is the 13th round of the Saudi Pro League and Al-Ahli will be determined to redeem their ninth victory this season.
Key Highlights
Damac
After 12 games, Damac have collected 14 points and they sit 11th in the table. The club have been unstable so far winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have displayed poor results in the defense conceding 17 goals, but scored 18 as well. Former Besiktas player Georges-Kévin N’Koudou is a leading goalscorer of Damac with 6 goals.
Al-Ahli
As for Al-Ahli, they sit fourth in the league table. They managed to grab 25 points after 12 games, winning eight matches. The attacking trio of Riyad Mahrez, Allan Saint-Maximin and Roberto Firmino are formidable. However, the Brazilian player has not scored for almost three months after the initial hat-trick against Al-Hazem.
The current season has been filled with ups and downs. Technically, Al-Ahli have one of the best squads in the Saudi Pro League, but the disbalance is obvious. However, defensively they look solid, conceding only 9 goals which is the second-best result after Al-Hilal.
Injury Report
According to recent announcements, there are no injury worries for Al-Ahli and Damac in the upcoming clash, meaning that both teams will be fully fit.
Team News
Damac are a tough team to play against. They have quality players in the attack including Assan Ceesay and Nicolae Stanciu. N’Koudou will look forward to scoring another goal for the team.
Al-Ahli have been excellent in the defence. Feras Al Brikan is the team’s top scorer with six goals and he started the previous match against Al-Riyadh instead of Roberto Firmino. The former Liverpool forward will hope to end his drought as soon as possible.
Prediction
Despite the fact that Damac play well on home soil, they will find it difficult to overpower Al-Ahli, who are the favourites to clinch their ninth victory. Expect a convincing victory from Matthias Jaissle’s team.
