Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Hilal (2nd, 84 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Al Fateh (12th, 37 pts). Per game in the league, Al Fateh were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.62, Al Hilal 2.5 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Al Hilal in 15 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Al Fateh 4/15, Al Hilal 11/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Al Fateh win, 7 for Al Hilal, 0 draws, at 5.25 goals per meeting. 88% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium, capacity 19,550, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (48')
Key stats
Possession: Al Fateh 45% · Al Hilal 55% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-7