Al-Ettifaq vs Al Taawon: result 3-2 and analysis
Pro LeagueMatchday 26Kick-off on April 12, 2018 at 03:40 PM (UTC)Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
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What was the result of Al-Ettifaq vs Al Taawon?
Al-Ettifaq won 3-2 on April 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′Abdullah Al ShammariAl Taawon
- 33′Mohammed Al KuwaykibiAl-Ettifaq
- 63′F. Ben YoussefAl-Ettifaq
- 78′Nawaf Nouh Bo AmerAl-Ettifaq
- 90′Abdulfattah AdamAl Taawon (pen.)
Official lineup for Al-Ettifaq vs Al Taawon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Al-Ettifaq
- 7Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
- 23L. Abdi
- 24Abdulrahman Al Obud
- 99F. Ben Youssef
- 8Osama Al Khalaf
- 14F. Kiss
- 2Omar Al Senien
- 4Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 33Hussein Al Sayed
- 34Ali Nasser Al Khaibari
- 28Ahmed Al Kassar
Al Taawon
- 17Cédric Amissi
- 20Abdulfattah Adam
- 80Abdulmajeed Al Suwat
- 6Rayan Al Mousa
- 8Abdulmajeed Al Ruwaili
- 10Jehad Fadel Al Hussain
- 4Ricardo Jorge Tavares Machado
- 13Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi
- 28Abdullah Al Shammari
- 99Jufain Al Bishi
- 23Sultan Al Ghamdi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al-Ettifaq have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Al Taawon have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Al-Ittihad FC(away) | 2-4 | Pro League |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Al-Faisaly FC(home) | 0-0 | Pro League |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Ohod(home) | 3-2 | Pro League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(away) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Al Shabab(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Al Baten(home) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Al-Ittihad FC(away) | 5-2 | Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(away) | 1-5 | Pro League |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(home) | 1-1 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Al-Ettifaq win, 1 draw, 2 Al Taawon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Al Taawon 4-0 Al-Ettifaq | Pro League |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Al-Ettifaq 4-4 Al Taawon | King's Cup |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Al Taawon 1-0 Al-Ettifaq | Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Al-Ettifaq 3-0 Al Taawon | Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Al Taawon vs Al-Ettifaq on Dec 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Al-Ettifaq score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Taawon score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Taawon | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al-Ettifaq sit 7th in Pro League (19 points from 12 matches) and Al Taawon sit 17th (5 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Al Taawon | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
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