Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Al-Qadsiah (4th, 77 pts) and Al Taawoun (6th, 53 pts). Al Taawoun's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Qadsiah 2.44 scored and 1 conceded per game, Al Taawoun 1.74 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.5.
Al-Qadsiah had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al Taawoun were winless in 5. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Al-Qadsiah against 2/15 for Al Taawoun.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Qadsiah 3, draws 1, Al Taawoun 4, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)) (capacity 15,000). It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Qadsiah: Mateo Retegui (45') · Al Taawoun: Marin Petkov (17')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Qadsiah 65% · Al Taawoun 35% · Total shots: 15-2 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 14-0