Match Report
8 points for Al Ittihad (8th), 4 for Al Hazm (11th): a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ittihad 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Al Hazm 1.25 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.44.
Al Ittihad carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Al Ittihad wins, 0 for Al Hazm, 2 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. A. Al-Harbi officiated: 27 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ittihad led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Steven Bergwijn (34'), Steven Bergwijn (41'), Steven Bergwijn (81') · Al Hazm: Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe (18'), Sofiane Bendebka (59')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 54% · Al Hazm 46% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-3