Al Diriyah to host Al Taawon in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League

Al Diriyah will host Al Taawon on 17 October 2026 at 21:00 Damascus time, in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Thmanyah channel.

Regarding the overall standings, Al Diriyah sit in ninth place with 11 points from 8 matches, having won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3, scoring 7 goals and conceding 8. Al Taawon, on the other hand, are bottom of the table in 17th place with just 3 points from 8 matches, without a single win, with 3 draws and 5 defeats, scoring only 3 goals while conceding 15.

As for recent form, Al Diriyah lost their last match against Al Nassr 0-3 away from home on 9 October 2026. Before that, they drew 0-0 with Abha at home, beat Al Fateh 2-1 away, then lost to Al Qadsiah 0-2 at home, before finishing with a 3-0 win over Al Ettifaq away from home.

For their part, Al Taawon enter the match after a series of negative results, having lost their last match against Al Shabab 0-3 away from home on 11 October 2026. Before that, they suffered a heavy defeat against Al Hilal 0-6 at home, lost to Al Hazem 0-1 away, drew 0-0 with Al Fateh at home, and lost to Al Nassr 1-2 away in the first match of this run.

No additional details were given regarding absences or previous head-to-head meetings between the two teams.