Match Report
Al Ettifaq went into the game 9th in the table on 11 points; Al Riyadh sat 11th on 8 — a 3-point gap. Recent form flatters Al Riyadh's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Al Ettifaq were scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.57, Al Riyadh 1.14 and 2.29, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Al Ettifaq have 3 wins to Al Riyadh's 2, with 1 draw, at 1.67 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at EGO STADIUM (capacity 15,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ettifaq: Moussa Dembélé (22'), Moussa Dembélé (54'), Rayane Messi (79'), Moussa Dembélé (90') · Al Riyadh: Teddy Okou (45'), Bernard Mensah (56')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ettifaq 66% · Al Riyadh 34% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 8-0