Match Report
Al-Fayha, 2nd with 81 points, sat 41 points above Al Bukayriyah (17th, 40). The last five rounds placed Al Bukayriyah 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Bukayriyah were scoring 0.76 and conceding 1.24, Al-Fayha 1.89 and 0.71, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Al-Fayha arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Al Bukayriyah against 13/15 for Al-Fayha.
Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. 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-Fayha: Hamad Al Juhaim (69')