Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Qadsiah 4th with 77 points, Al Riyadh 15th with 30, 47 apart. Recent form flatters Al Riyadh's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Al Riyadh ran at 1.03 scored and 1.85 conceded, Al-Qadsiah at 2.44 and 1.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Al Riyadh have 1 win to Al-Qadsiah's 3, with 0 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The referee was L. Branco Godinho, with 100 matches in our database and 2.9 yellows per game on average. The venue was Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, with room for 22,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Qadsiah led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Al-Qadsiah: Abdullah Al-Salem (7'), Julián Quiñones (87'), Julián Quiñones (90'), Abdullah Al-Salem (77')
Key stats
Possession: Al Riyadh 33% · Al-Qadsiah 67% · Total shots: 8-24 · On target: 1-9 · Corners: 3-11