Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shabab (4th, 55 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Al Faisaly (13th, 33 pts). Al Faisaly's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Shabab were scoring 1.73 and conceding 1.2, Al Faisaly 0.93 and 1.23, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Shabab, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Al Shabab, 6/15 for Al Faisaly.
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,752. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.