Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Al Zulfi 8th on 45, Al Arabi Saudi 17th on 21. Recent form flatters Al Arabi Saudi's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Al Arabi Saudi ran at 0.71 scored and 1.97 conceded, Al Zulfi at 1.35 and 1.32.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Al Arabi Saudi. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Al Arabi Saudi against 8/15 for Al Zulfi.
Department of Education Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Al Zulfi led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi Saudi: Amadou Ciss (49') · Al Zulfi: Ben Malango (2'), Abdoul Karim Konaté (28' og), Ben Malango (39'), Ben Malango (68')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 62% · Al Zulfi 38% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-6