DomainJava.com – Prediction for Damac vs Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League match. The Professional League match at the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium on Wednesday will bring together the home teams Damac and Al-Ettifaq.
Damac will be hoping to win again after their last result, a 0-2 win in the Professional League against Al-Raed.
In that match, Damac controlled the ball 44% and made 10 goal attempts, 4 of which were on target. For Damac, goals were scored by Nicolae Stanciu (44′) and Farouk Chafaï (90′). On the other hand, Al-Raed made 13 goal attempts, 2 of which were on target.
This was a rare occasion in recent times where Damac was able to keep his net clean. The facts show that Damac has conceded in 5 of the previous 6 matches, and conceded 9 goals. Nonetheless, we will now have to wait to see if the trend will be repeated in the next match.
After suffering their final defeat to Al-Kholood in the Professional League match, Al-Ettifaq and their supporters who came hoped to get better results in this match.
In that match, Al-Ettifaq controlled the ball 61% and made 17 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on target. Al-Ettifaq’s goals were scored by Georginio Wijnaldum (30′) and Moussa Dembélé (90′). On the other hand, Al-Kholood fired 16 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Jackson Muleka (26′) scored for Al-Kholood.
Looking at their form, Al-Ettifaq have conceded in 5 of their last 6 matches, which makes the opponents conceded 13 goals overall. From the defensive side, Al-Ettifaq has shown their weaknesses.
The previous league match between the two teams was the Professional League match day 22 on 02/03/2024 and the final score was Damac 0-2 Al-Ettifaq.
At that moment, Damac controlled the ball by 44% and fired 4 shots at the goal with 1 of them on target.
For their opponents, Al-Ettifaq made 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Demarai Gray (16′) and Moussa Dembélé (45′) scored the goals.
Adam Maher (cruciate ligament tear) and Tarek Hamed (knee injury) will not play for Damac.
Al-Ettifaq will have to choose from a squad that has some fitness issues. Álvaro Medrán (muscle problem), Karl Toko Ekambi (adductor injury), Abdulelah Al-Malki (muscle injury) and Radhi Al-Otaibi (leg injury) are not yet ready for selection.
Georges-Kevin N’Koudou has been Damac’s standout player this season, consistently scoring goals and assists for them.
After providing an assist against Al Raed, N’Koudou has registered four goals and two assists in his last six games for them. With this, his total for the season is eight goals and two assists which are impressive numbers for a player.
Georginio Wijnaldum is finally starting to score goals consistently after scoring again in the last match. This is the first time this season the former Liverpool player has scored goals in consecutive matches.
This season, he has recorded just three goals for them with an additional one assist. His all-round performance in midfield will again be crucial here.
Damac have one injury problem in their squad as Tarek Hamed remains a doubt after picking up a knee injury. They will likely stick with the same line-up after securing an impressive win in the last match.
(source: Sportsmole)
Damac vs Al Ettifaq Player Predictions
Al Kholood (4-1-4-1): Nita (GK); Solan, Chafai, Bedrane, Al-Anazi; Al Subiani; Kamano, Stanciu, Fallatah, N’Koudou; Diallo
Al Ettifaq (4-2-3-1): Rodak (GK); Al Otaibi, Khateeb, Hendry, Al Olayan; Vitinha, Wijnaldum; Costa, Gray, Radif; Dembele
Damac vs Al Ettifaq Score Prediction: 2-1
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