Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ettifaq 6th with 48 points, Al Tai 17th with 31, 17 apart. Al Tai's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.88 for Al Tai and 1.26/1 for Al Ettifaq (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Over the last five, Al Tai had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Ettifaq's 12.
Ar-Rass Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.