2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jeel | 12 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3/15 | 5-13 |
| Al Watani | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3/15 | 3-7 |
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 Jeel | 15 | 30 | 35 | 0 | DLLDD | 16 | -1 |
| Al Watani | 12 | 30 | 37 | -10 | LWDWW | 1 | +11 |
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 2016-12-30
2 points and 3 places separated them: Al Jeel 15th with 35, Al Watani 12th with 37. Al Watani's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Jeel 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Al Watani 0.9 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.25.
The venue was Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium in Al-Hasa, with room for 20,000 spectators.
