Match Report
9 points and 9 places separated them: Abha 18th with 2, Al Ettifaq 9th with 11. Scoring rates set the scale: Abha 0.71 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Al Ettifaq 1.57 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.38.
Abha had gone 9 games without a win.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Abha have 3 wins to Al Ettifaq's 3, with 0 draws, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 83% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Dhamak Club Stadium (capacity 20,000). M. Al Shahrani took charge of the match — our records show 8 games refereed with an average of 0.0 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ettifaq: Donovan Léon (80' og)
Key stats
Possession: Abha 40% · Al Ettifaq 60% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 1-8