Al-Ettifaq Dammam
- Al-Ettifaq Dammam have won three, drawn four and lost two of their nine home league games, scoring an average of 1.33 goals and conceding 1.56.
- Al-Ettifaq have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five league games - a 4-0 loss to Al Ahli and a 2-1 win away to Al Kholood.
- Saad Al-Shehri took charge of Al-Ettifaq on January 30th 2025 and has instilled a tactical discipline and compactness in this squad.
- They line up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, but their playing style is predominantly a possession-based affair.
- Al-Ettifaq try to control the tempo of the game and probe for openings, particularly down the central channels.
Damac FC
- Damac FC have won just one, drawn four and lost five of their ten away league matches, scoring an average of 0.80 and conceding 2.10.
- Damac have had a poor run of form, failing to win any of their last five matches (D2, L3).
- Armando Evangelista’s men set up in a more pragmatic fashion, often opting for back-five systems, with the aim of being compact and defending well.
- Damac set up to sit deep and play on the break, using their wing-backs and wide players to stretch the play and create numerical superiority when in possession.
- Valentin Vada is Damac’s top scorer, with six goals in 18 league appearances, but Abdullah Al Qahtani has been more effective in recent weeks, scoring two of their four goals in the last five games.
Head-to-Head
- Al-Ettifaq beat Damac FC 3-1 away in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
- Damac have failed to win any of their last two away meetings with Al-Ettifaq.
Key Players
Khalid Al Ghannam has scored three of Al-Ettifaq ’s last four goals in their previous five games.
