About Match
Al-Qadsiah go into the game 4th in the table on 16 points; Al Shabab sit 14th on 4 — a 12-point gap. Per game in the league, Al-Qadsiah score 2.29 and conceding 1.14, Al Shabab 0.86 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game. Al-Qadsiah would climb to 19 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Al-Qadsiah are unbeaten in 5. Al Shabab have not won in 8 games. The last-five ledger: Al-Qadsiah 13/15, Al Shabab 3/15.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Al-Qadsiah have 3 wins to Al Shabab's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 13% of the wins in this fixture. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.88.
The match takes place at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Khobar (capacity 20,100).