Match Report
Both sides brought 9 points into this one — Al Kholood 5th, Al Ahli 4th. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Al Kholood ran at 2 scored and 1.4 conceded, Al Ahli at 2.2 and 1.2.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Ahli, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Al Kholood win, 4 for Al Ahli, 0 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), capacity 8,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Kholood led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Kholood: Iker Kortajarena (32'), Julien Domingues (85'), Mohammed Sawaan (90') · Al Ahli: Ivan Toney (66')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kholood 31% · Al Ahli 69% · Total shots: 4-16 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 1-4