Match Report
7 points and 4 places separated them: Al Riyadh 15th with 30, Al Khaleej 11th with 37. Al Riyadh's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Riyadh 1.03 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Al Khaleej 1.59 and 1.82, with the league averaging 1.5.
15 games without a win framed Al Riyadh's arrival. A win had eluded Al Khaleej for 5 matches.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Riyadh have 2 wins to Al Khaleej's 2, with 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. Al Riyadh led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Riyadh: Leandro Antunes (45') · Al Khaleej: Konstantinos Fortounis (83')
Key stats
Possession: Al Riyadh 44% · Al Khaleej 56% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-2