Match Report
Both sides brought 12 points into this one — Al Kholood 7th, Al Ahli 6th. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Al Kholood ran at 1.71 scored and 1.43 conceded, Al Ahli at 2.29 and 1.43.
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