Match Report
Al Ettifaq (7th, 50 pts) visited Al Khaleej (11th, 37 pts) with 13 points between them. On recent form Al Khaleej sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Khaleej 1.59 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Al Ettifaq 1.5 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.5.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Khaleej, 1 draw and 3 for Al Ettifaq, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)), with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Ettifaq led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
Goal scorers
Al Ettifaq: Moussa Dembélé (69'), Georginio Wijnaldum (52'), Moussa Dembélé (75'), Francisco Calvo (81'), Khalid Al-Ghannam (25')
Key stats
Possession: Al Khaleej 53% · Al Ettifaq 47% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 2-15 · Corners: 4-4