Match Report
Al-Fayha, 10th on 38 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Al Ittihad (5th, 55). In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.41 for Al Ittihad and 1.21/1.59 for Al-Fayha (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ittihad 3, draws 3, Al-Fayha 3, at 2.22 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Alinma Stadium, capacity 64,200, hosted the game. Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Hassan Kadesh (83'), Youssef En-Nesyri (35') · Al-Fayha: Fashion Sakala (55')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 63% · Al-Fayha 37% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 7-1