Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Ittihad (5th, 55 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Al Riyadh (15th, 30 pts). Al Riyadh ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Al Riyadh were scoring 1.03 and conceding 1.85, Al Ittihad 1.62 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Al Riyadh had been beaten in three straight games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Al Riyadh, 0 draws and 5 for Al Ittihad, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, capacity 22,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Riyadh: Leandro Antunes (48'), Tozé (80'), Mamadou Sylla (90') · Al Ittihad: Youssef En-Nesyri (4')
Key stats
Possession: Al Riyadh 29% · Al Ittihad 71% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-10