Al Fateh
- Al Fateh have won just one of their last five league matches, drawing two and losing two.
- They currently sit 10th in the league table with 27 points from 23 games.
- Al Fateh concede an average of 1.83 goals per home match.
Damac FC
- Damac FC are 16th with 15 points from the same number of fixtures.
- Damac FC are in worse form than Al Fateh, winning just one of their last five league games (D1, L3).
- Damac FC have won just one of their 11 away games in the league this season, drawing four and losing six.
Head-to-Head
- Al Fateh have won two of the last three meetings between these two sides in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
- The last head-to-head match-up between these teams finished 1-1 on Damac’s home field but Al Fateh have won the other two encounters this season and Damac FC have failed to win either of their two away trips to Al Fateh in the 2025/2026 campaign.
Key Players
- Al Fateh tend to line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and have a few talented players that can unlock teams when they’re in possession, such as Matias Vargas, who leads the club’s scoring charts with seven league goals in 21 appearances, while striker Mourad Batna has found his goal touch of late, scoring three in his last five.
- Damac FC have a similar formation, 4-2-3-1, but they sit much deeper and are a lot more negative with Carille favoring a deep, compact block over possession.
- Defensively, they are solid as a result, but it can be difficult for them to create goals and they are more likely to score on the counter or from a set-piece, as opposed to playing their way through teams, with Valentin Vada their main outlet with seven goals in 23 league appearances this term.
- Yakou Meite has been Damac’s spark in recent weeks, scoring two of their last three goals.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers are giving Al Fateh 1.85 to win the game as Damac are outsiders at 3.95 and the draw at 3.55.
- Both Teams to Score is priced at 1.73 and will likely land as Al Fateh have been leaking goals at home and Damac have a real threat from set-pieces with their tall, powerful players in the box.
Prediction
- This will be an interesting tactical match-up with Al Fateh favoring a sharper game, which will allow them to exploit the transition but also be vulnerable at the back if they lose possession.
- Given the home side’s superior form, dominance of the head-to-head record and home advantage, that looks very wrong and we’re confidently taking the home team to clinch all three points on Thursday.
- We also expect Both Teams to Score to be a strong option.
