Match Report
Al Kholood (6th, 9 pts) visited Al Ittihad (4th, 11 pts) with 2 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ittihad 1.4 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Al Kholood 2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.38.
9 games without a win framed Al Kholood's arrival. Al Ittihad had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Kholood, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Al Ittihad wins, 0 for Al Kholood, 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host.
With 59 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, M. Al Shamrani was the man in the middle. The venue was Alinma Stadium, with room for 64,200 spectators. Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Youssef En-Nesyri (43') · Al Kholood: Julien Domingues (52')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 49% · Al Kholood 51% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-3