Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Al Batin (2nd, 76 pts) and Al-Thuqbah (9th, 53 pts). Al-Thuqbah had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/0.74 for Al Batin and 1.61/1.21 for Al-Thuqbah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Al-Batin FC Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Batin: Yousef Al Shammari (47'), Daifallah Al-Qarni (85')


