Match Report
In the standings it was Al Khaleej 13th on 5 points, Al Riyadh 11th on 8 — separated by 3. Al Riyadh had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.43/1.43 for Al Khaleej and 1.14/2.29 for Al Riyadh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
11 games without a win framed Al Khaleej's arrival.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Al Khaleej, 2 by Al Riyadh, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
F. Al Jaloud officiated: 22 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The match was played at EGO STADIUM (capacity 15,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Al Khaleej 64% · Al Riyadh 36% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 6-4