My people! Na so e be as Al-Ittihad go face Al-Ettifaq for Saudi Pro League today for King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah around 5:30 PM. This match no go get dull moments as di teams dey fight for important points wey go help dem climb di table.
Currently, Al-Ittihad dey six for di league with 27 points from 14 matches, while Al-Ettifaq dey jostle for dem own position with just 22 points, e no too dey far behind. Na real street fight we dey look at today o! Al-Ittihad wey be di defending champions don dey try defend dem title, but e no dey easy as dem dey 11 points behind Al-Hilal wey dey top di table.
For di last seven matches, dem don get fine form, no loss and six wins with one draw. Na serious juju wey dem carry for ground! Dem even win five matches wey dem play for their home ground, and dem don keep clean sheets for three consecutive matches. Na real gbagam style dey show for dem side.
But no forget say Al-Ettifaq too don dey gather small vibe as dem dey unbeaten for di last three away matches with two wins and one draw. Dem dey ready to give Al-Ittihad serious wahala, especially as dem want recover from di 2-3 loss wey dem suffer last time dem go Jeddah. Dis na important match for dem to prove say dem fit challenge di big teams.
Al-Ittihad coach, Sérgio Conceição, go likely maintain di squad wey don dey work for am. Rajkovic go hold di post, and dem go carry di defense wey get Hamed Al Shanqiti and Danilo Pereira. But dem go miss Saad Al-Mousa wey dey nurse a broken ankle. On top Al-Ettifaq side, Georginio Wijnaldum dey fit, and him don score nine goals and don give three assists for dis season. Na him be di key for dem.
Dis match go be real test to show who sabi play correct football better. Di prediction show say Al-Ittihad fit win 2-1, but make we no forget say both teams fit score. Na real football be dis! So, gather your friends, get your popcorn and let the jollof begin, because na serious match we go dey witness!
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