Match Report
The table read 4th (Al Faisaly, 70 pts) against 1st (Abha, 80 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Abha: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Al Faisaly were scoring 2.15 and conceding 1, Abha 1.94 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Abha, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Al Faisaly against 15/15 for Abha.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Faisaly have 0 wins to Abha's 2, with 3 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma'ah) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. Abha led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Abha: Agi Dambelley (3'), Agi Dambelley (60')
Key stats
Possession: Al Faisaly 56% · Abha 44% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 1-3