Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Hazm 9th with 42 points, Al Akhdoud 17th with 20, 22 apart. Recent form flatters Al Okhdoud's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Per game in the league, Al Hazm were scoring 1.12 and conceding 1.68, Al Akhdoud 0.79 and 2.06, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Al Akhdoud were winless in 6.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Al Hazm, 1 by Al Akhdoud, 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), capacity 8,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Hazm: Omar Al-Somah (83'), Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe (24') · Al Akhdoud: Gökhan Gül (18')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hazm 47% · Al Akhdoud 53% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 12-5