Al-Ittihad host Al Shabab in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad will host their counterparts Al Shabab on 16 October 2026 at 21:00 Damascus time, in a match held as part of Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League for the 2026/27 season, broadcast by Thamanya channel.

Al-Ittihad sit fourth in the standings with 17 points from 8 matches, having won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1, scoring 14 goals and conceding 9. In contrast, Al Shabab are twelfth with 7 points also from 8 matches, following a single win, 4 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 9 goals and conceding 11.

Al-Ittihad entered their last match on the back of a 1-2 defeat to Shabab Al-Ahli at home on 13 October 2026, and before that a 2-3 away loss to Al-Hilal on 10 October 2026. Prior to those two matches, they drew 1-1 with Al-Shamal on 14 September 2026, beat Al-Faisaly 3-1 on 11 September 2026, and beat Al-Fayha 2-1 on 8 September 2026.

As for Al Shabab, their most recent results included a 3-0 win over Al-Taawoun at home on 11 October 2026, following a previous 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha on 12 September 2026, a 1-2 away defeat to Al-Kholood on 9 September 2026, another 0-2 home defeat to Al-Hilal on 4 September 2026, and a 1-1 draw with Al-Hazem on 30 August 2026.

In their most recent meetings, Al Shabab beat Al-Ittihad 3-2 on 17 May 2026, while Al-Ittihad beat Al Shabab 2-0 on 27 December 2025, and also beat them 4-1 on 29 November 2025. Before that, Al-Ittihad beat Al Shabab 3-2 on 20 May 2025, and also beat them 3-2 on 1 April 2025.