Match Report
Al Khaleej, 11th on 37 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Al Ittihad (5th, 55). Al Khaleej's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Ittihad were scoring 1.62 and conceding 1.41, Al Khaleej 1.59 and 1.82, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Al Ittihad in 5 games. 8 games without a win framed Al Khaleej's arrival. Al Ittihad had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Khaleej, 2.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Ittihad have 2 wins to Al Khaleej's 0, with 3 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Alinma Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Danilo Pereira (52')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 49% · Al Khaleej 51% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-7