Match Report
Al Hilal, 3rd with 31 points, sat 20 points above Al-Akhdar (2nd, 11). Al Hilal ranked just 29th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Al-Akhdar ran at 1.8 scored and 1 conceded, Al Hilal at 1.2 and 0.67.
Defeat had not touched Al-Akhdar in 11 games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Al-Akhdar, 0 for Al Hilal and 5 drawn, at 2.14 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Al-Bayda Stadium, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Akhdar led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al-Akhdar: Bilel Mejri (37'), Mohammed Khalil (90')