Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Hilal (2nd, 84 pts) held a 54-point advantage over Al Riyadh (15th, 30 pts). On the form table Al Riyadh stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Al Riyadh ran at 1.03 scored and 1.85 conceded, Al Hilal at 2.5 and 0.79.
Al Riyadh's winless run stood at 11. Al Hilal came in having won 15 on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Riyadh held 2 points of 15 and Al Hilal 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Al Riyadh wins, 4 for Al Hilal, 1 draw, at 3.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, with room for 22,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Hilal led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Riyadh: Ibrahim Bayesh (58') · Al Hilal: Marcos Leonardo (26')