Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Najma (2nd, 65 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Al Arabi Saudi (12th, 39 pts). On recent form Al Najma sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Al Arabi Saudi were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.74, Al Najma 1.59 and 1, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Al Arabi Saudi had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Najma's 10.
Department of Education Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi Saudi: Ablaye Mbengue (69') · Al Najma: Faisal Al Mutairi (51'), Sylla Sow (62')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 42% · Al Najma 58% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-4