During the transformative summer transfer window of the Saudi Pro League, the majority of the substantial expenditures were orchestrated by the league’s ‘big four’ teams: Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Hilal. These clubs came under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund in June, leading to a significant overhaul.
Influential European players like Neymar, Karim Benzema, and Riyad Mahrez were among those persuaded to join the Middle East as the top teams sought to reinforce their dominance in the competition.
As the ink dried on the lucrative contracts and the season prepared to kick off, it seemed that only one club had the potential to challenge the big four’s supremacy: Al-Ettifaq. Longstanding participants in the Saudi Pro League, though not tasting much success since their peak in the 1980s, Al-Ettifaq emerged as the fifth-highest spenders during the summer, putting together one of the league’s most formidable squads.
However, their performance has been far from flawless so far. Currently, Al-Ettifaq is enduring a challenging period, winning just one of their last five league matches and facing elimination from the King’s Cup before reaching the quarter-finals.
If they fail to rediscover their form soon, there’s a risk of slipping out of contention for AFC Champions League qualification, which is reserved for the top three teams in the SPL. This inconsistent run also casts a shadow on their high-profile manager, who faced significant criticism upon taking charge in Dammam over the summer.
Jordan Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson
EnglandThis season he played in total 11 times for 988 minutes for Pro League.
Jordan Henderson didn’t score any goal for Al Ittifaq. He procured 4 assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 7th in Pro League. In the last match Al Ittifaq drew 0-0 against Al Raed. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Feiha.
Al Ittifaq performance and stats
Al Ettifaq
Al Ittifaq is currently 7th in the Pro League with 21 points.
In the last 12 games, it has won 6 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Al Ittifaq drawn 0-0 against Al Raed.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 19 goals and conceding 14.
Al Ittifaq will play the next match in Pro League against Al Feiha on Saturday 11th of November in Al Majma’ah. The prediction is Al Ittifaq winning the match.
