2012/2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sdoos | 13 | D1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1/15 | 6-11 |
| Al Watani | 8 | L3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2/15 | 7-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sdoos | 14 | 30 | 30 | -7 | LWLWD | 8 | +6 |
| Al Watani | 13 | 30 | 36 | -10 | LWWWL | 5 | +8 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-02-01
In the standings it was Sdoos 14th on 30 points, Al Watani 13th on 36 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed Al Watani 5th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sdoos 1.2 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Al Watani 1.13 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.3.
A win had eluded Sdoos for 8 matches. Al Watani had lost three in a row.
The match was played at King Khalid Sport City Stadium in Tabuk.
