Match Report
Al-Wehda, 12th with 40 points, sat 19 points above Al Arabi Saudi (17th, 21). On the form table Al-Wehda stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Per game in the league, Al Arabi Saudi were scoring 0.71 and conceding 1.97, Al-Wehda 1.44 and 1.79, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Al-Wehda had won three straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Al Arabi Saudi, 10/15 for Al-Wehda.
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 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Wehda: Satam Al Lehiyani (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 48% · Al-Wehda 52% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 6-7