Match Report
33 points for Al Kholood (14th), 37 for Al Khaleej (11th): a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Khaleej no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Kholood were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.79, Al Khaleej 1.59 and 1.82, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al Kholood, 1 by Al Khaleej, 1 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Kholood led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Al Kholood: Guga (9'), Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (37') · Al Khaleej: Konstantinos Fortounis (18'), Georgios Masouras (85')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kholood 44% · Al Khaleej 56% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-7