Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date: 16th December, 2023
- Kick-off time: 11:30 PM IST
- Venue: Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium
Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun Match Preview
Al Ettifaq is set to host Al Taawoun in Gameweek 17 of the Saudi Pro League at the Prince Mohammed Fahd Stadium. The hosts Al Ettifaq is currently positioned 8th in the league table with 24 points in 16 games. On the other hand, Al Ettifaq is in the top four of the league table. They stand just below third-place Al Ahli and second and first-placed Al Nassr and Al Hilal respectively.
Al Ettifaq have been on a bad run of form recently with four draws and a loss in their last five games while Al Taawoun have been in fairly decent form winning two consecutive games in the league.
It would be interesting to see how the two teams line up against each other and it sure promises to be an entertaining game from a neutral fan’s perspective.
Where and How to Watch: Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun
The channels and apps that would be broadcasting the game live are mentioned below:
| Country | Channel | Online Streaming |
| India | Sony Sports Network | Sony Liv |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Danz App |
| Canada | Danz | Danz App |
| Middle-East | SSC | Saudi Pro League App |
Live streaming channels like BeIN Sports and ESPN+ would be streaming the game for free for fans residing in the United States and United Kingdom respectively.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun Team News
Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq have been winless in their last six games across all games and come into this game after a hard-fought draw against Al Taawoun in the previous matchday. Steven Gerrard must be looking for solutions to get back to winning ways after a horrific run of results in the previous few matches. Demarai Gray remains on the suspension list after his red card in the loss against A;l Riyadh at home.
Al Taawoun are currently placed fourth in the league behind the likes of Al Ahli, Al Nassr, and table toppers Al Hilal. Al Taawoun came into this game after two consecutive wins in the league including a massive 4-1 win against Al Feiha on the previous matchday. They have a completely fit squad at the moment and would be looking forward to taking the three points home against a struggling Al Ettifaq side on Saturday.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun Prediction
The game is expected to be a tightly contested one with the odds tipping slightly in the favour of Al Taawoun. Although Al Ettifaq has been winless in their last five league games, they have lost only one of those five and are expected to put on a tough fight on Saturday night as well.
Predicted Score: Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun (1-3)
Also Read: Al Feiha vs Al Ahli Saudi: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head-to-Head and Telecast
Betting Tips and Odds
Betting tips
- Al Taawoun to win the game
- Under 2.5 goals in the Match.
- João Pedro to score a goal
Odds
- Al Ettifaq Win – 2.70
- Al Taawoun Win – 2.25
- Draw – 3.50
Probable Line-ups for Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun
Al–Ettifaq Possible Starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Victor
- Defenders: Hendry, Tisserand, Khateeb
- Midfielders: Abdulrahman, Henderson, Hazzazi, Al Shamrani, Wijnaldum
- Forwards: Quaison, Dembele
Al Taawoun Possible Starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Mailson
- Defenders: Al Abdal Razzaq, Girotto, Al Saluli, Al Oyayari
- Midfielders: Medran, El Mahdioui, Flavio
- Forwards: Barrow, Pedro, Mateus
Al-Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun Top Players to watch out for:
João Pedro
Al Taawoun’s João Pedro Pereira dos Santos has been in exceptional form and is one of their main players this season. Pedro has scored 7 goals in the Saudi Pro League this season so far in the 11 matches that he has featured in
Alvaro Medran
The other player from Al Taawoun to watch out for this game is Alvaro Medran. The former Chicago Fire’s player has assisted 8 goals so far this season and has formed a deadly duo alongside Joao Pedro.