Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Fateh 12th with 37 points, Al Akhdoud 17th with 20, 17 apart. Al Okhdoud had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Akhdoud 0.79 scored and 2.06 conceded per game, Al Fateh 1.21 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.5.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Akhdoud, 1 draw and 4 for Al Fateh, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. 83% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium (Najran), with room for 12,000 spectators. Al Akhdoud led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Akhdoud: Abdulaziz Al-Hatila (42')
Key stats
Possession: Al Akhdoud 39% · Al Fateh 61% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-7