Derby opens 11's first-class racing game in Saudi Arabia, as 2's main contenders in the 2011 title fight for who will be in 3's position and will stay close to the front runners.
Both teams have been through hard times this year, but I think we are in two teams that are now on the opposite side. Al Shabab's hosts made a very easy victory against Al Nahda in the previous game and seem to be in good shape after scoring a lot of goals, having scored 15 in their last 4 games.
The guests of Al Ahli are in a very difficult situation. The team is unlucky. This is clear. Despite the great number of opportunities he creates, and while he has very good aggressive players, he can not score anything. He has only 1 goals in the last 3 games, but the worst is that Vitor Pereira seems to have lost control of the team for good. The Portuguese coach does not inspire confidence in anyone, his changes are considered funny and he has come against all the team vendors.
For this game, Al Ahli has two important absences, as the leader of the Bruno Cesar team is punished, while a major player for the defense of Al Ahli, Moataz Al Mousa is injured. In all of this, Pereira came to add his own touches, since he was disqualified from the two heavy names, the attackers Victor Simoes and Younis Mahmoud and essentially the team goes into the match without a remarkable aggressor.
Everything suggests that Al Ahli is in a phase "he was crooked by the climate, the donkey ate". There is nothing left on the pitch, misfortune is always there in the big opportunities that are lost, the challenge for the coach is great and the fans just wait when they will be fired to calm down and blame the rulers for whims. Al Shabab has a golden opportunity for a big win and based on the situations that have been shaped, 2.20 is worth it.