Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Al Riyadh (4th, 63 pts) and Najran (16th, 36 pts). On the form table Najran stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Najran ran at 1.06 scored and 1.59 conceded, Al Riyadh at 1.53 and 1.09.
Defeat had not touched Al Riyadh in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Najran 5/15, Al Riyadh 13/15.
The venue was Najran Sport City Center in Najran, with room for 12,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.


