Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Hilal (1st, 35 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Al Branes (4th, 1 pts). Al Branes's recent output lagged their position: 53rd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Branes were scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5, Al Hilal 2.14 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
8 games without a win framed Al Branes's arrival. Momentum sat with Al Hilal, winners of their last four. From the last five rounds, Al Branes held 2 points of 15 and Al Hilal 13.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Hilal led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Ezzeddine Al Mariami (12'), Hemeya Tanjy (23'), Ammar Taifour (59'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer