Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Al Ahli (3rd, 81 pts) and Al Ettifaq (7th, 50 pts). Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Al Ahli ran at 2.09 scored and 0.74 conceded, Al Ettifaq at 1.5 and 1.62.
Al Ahli arrived on a run of seven straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ahli 1, draws 3, Al Ettifaq 2, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Alinma Stadium, with room for 64,200 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahli led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Ivan Toney (17'), Ivan Toney (27'), Valentin Atangana (64'), Ivan Toney (83')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 53% · Al Ettifaq 47% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-4