Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Hajer (5th, 55 pts) and Al Najoom (20th, 23 pts). Hajer's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Al Najoom ran at 0.71 scored and 1.76 conceded, Hajer at 1.26 and 0.97.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Al Najoom.
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium in Al-Hasa, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.




