Match Report
The table read 15th (Al Riyadh, 30 pts) against 12th (Al Fateh, 37 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form flatters Al Riyadh's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Riyadh 1.03 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Al Fateh 1.21 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Riyadh — three in succession.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Al Riyadh have 1 win to Al Fateh's 2, with 3 draws, at 3.17 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (capacity 22,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Riyadh: Mamadou Sylla (47')
Key stats
Possession: Al Riyadh 39% · Al Fateh 61% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-2