Match Report
7 points and 2 places separated them: Al Taqdom 18th with 38, Hottain 20th with 31. Recent form flatters Al Taqdom's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Taqdom 1.11 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Hottain 1.24 and 2.11, with the league averaging 1.28.
Al Taqdom were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Al Taqdom, 5/15 for Hottain.
Al-Najma Club Stadium in Unaizah staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,250. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Taqdom led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.


