Match Report
22 points separated the sides: Al Bukayriyah 10th on 43, Al Arabi Saudi 17th on 21. Al Bukayriyah ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position.
Al Arabi Saudi arrived off seven straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Al Arabi Saudi wins, 2 for Al Bukayriyah, 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi Saudi: Solomon Udo (68') · Al Bukayriyah: Ousmane Pato (40')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 45% · Al Bukayriyah 55% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-5