Match Report
Al Riyadh, 15th on 30 points, faced a 51-point deficit to Al Ahli (3rd, 81). The last five rounds placed Al Riyadh 6th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Riyadh were scoring 1.03 and conceding 1.85, Al Ahli 2.09 and 0.74, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Ahli. From the last five rounds, Al Riyadh held 4 points of 15 and Al Ahli 13.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Riyadh 1, draws 1, Al Ahli 4, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more.
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Milan Borjan (75' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Riyadh 47% · Al Ahli 53% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 0-6