Match Report
Al Akhdoud, 17th on 20 points, faced a 64-point deficit to Al Hilal (2nd, 84). The last five rounds placed Al Okhdoud 12th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Akhdoud were scoring 0.79 and conceding 2.06, Al Hilal 2.5 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Al Akhdoud's winless run stood at 5. Al Hilal had drawn three in a row. Over the last five, Al Akhdoud had taken 2 of 15 points to Al Hilal's 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Al Akhdoud wins, 6 for Al Hilal, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 83% of the meetings.
Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium (Najran) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. The referee was G. Tejera, with 90 matches in our database and 2.6 yellows per game on average. Al Hilal led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 0-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Karim Benzema (31'), Karim Benzema (64'), Karim Benzema (60'), Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira (70'), Salem Al-Dawsari (74'), Salem Al-Dawsari (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Akhdoud 36% · Al Hilal 64% · Total shots: 10-19 · On target: 4-11 · Corners: 5-4