Match Report
Al Raed, 7th on 52 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Abha (1st, 80). The last five rounds placed Abha no better than 9th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Al Raed ran at 1.88 scored and 1.35 conceded, Abha at 1.94 and 0.94.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Al Raed wins, 3 for Abha, 0 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 100% of the meetings won by the home side. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Raed led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Al Raed: Zinho Gano (13'), Zinho Gano (56'), Karim Yoda (42'), Zinho Gano (45'), Yousri Bouzok (84') · Abha: Sylla Sow (21')
Key stats
Possession: Al Raed 46% · Abha 54% · Total shots: 20-17 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 5-4