Match Report
The table read 1st (Al Ahli, 72 pts) against 5th (Al Faisaly, 58 pts), 14 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/0.71 for Al Ahli and 1.32/0.94 for Al Faisaly (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Momentum sat with Al Ahli, winners of their last seven, having scored in 13 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Ahli held 15 points of 15 and Al Faisaly 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Al Ahli wins, 0 for Al Faisaly, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, with room for 27,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Ahli led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Ryad Boudebouz (44') · Al Faisaly: Ryad Boudebouz (82'), Masoud Juma (83'), Ismail Omar (88')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 50% · Al Faisaly 50% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-2