Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Al Nahdha (16th, 42 pts) and Arar (19th, 26 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Nahdha 10th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.18 for Al Nahdha and 0.74/1.63 for Arar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Al Nahdha had gone 7 games without a win. Arar had drawn five in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)) in Dammam hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.


