Match Report
In the standings it was Al-Ain 16th on 30 points, Jeddah 10th on 43 — separated by 13. Recent form told a different story for Jeddah: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Ain 0.85 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Jeddah 0.94 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.3.
Al-Ain were winless in 8. Jeddah had not won in 5 games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Ain 2, draws 3, Jeddah 0, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
King Saud Sport City Stadium in Al Bahah, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Al-Ain led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.