Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Al Shabab 13th on 35, Al Akhdoud 17th on 20. Recent form flatters Al Okhdoud's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shabab 1.29 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Al Akhdoud 0.79 and 2.06, with the league averaging 1.5.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Shabab 0, draws 4, Al Akhdoud 1, at 1.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh), with room for 15,000 spectators. Al Shabab led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Shabab: Abderrazak Hamdallah (19'), Yannick Carrasco (58')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shabab 54% · Al Akhdoud 46% · Total shots: 27-4 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 9-4