2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad | 11 | D2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11/15 | 9-4 |
| Al-Hidd | 2 | D2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad | 16 | 18 | 10 | -25 | WLWDL | 12 | +4 |
| Al-Hidd | 11 | 18 | 28 | 3 | LDWDW | 10 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-10-27
On the table this was a mismatch: Al-Hidd (11th, 28 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Al Ittihad (16th, 10 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Ittihad 12th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Al Ittihad ran at 0.89 scored and 2.28 conceded, Al-Hidd at 1.94 and 1.78.
Al Ittihad had not lost in 5 games.
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah (capacity 12,000).
