Match Report
Al Ettifaq went into the game 4th in the table on 14 points; Arema sat 23rd on 7 — a 7-point gap. Arema's recent output outran their position: 19th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Per game in the league, Al Ettifaq were scoring 3 and conceding 1.17, Arema 2 and 2, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Al Ettifaq had won three straight. Arema came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Ad Dammam in Ad Dammam hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.