The Facts
- A lower-table team faces a stern test hosting the league leader (ranked 14th and 1st in the Promotion - Saudi Professional League).
- In recent outings, Al Akhdoud has recorded mixed results (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Al-Ula is in superb form heading into this trip (last 5 matches: 5 wins).
- Recently, Al Akhdoud has faced a series of away games on the road.
- Al-Ula carries the favorite tag into this contest.
- These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Al Ula | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16:3 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Al Jabalain | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Zulfi | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10:2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Najma | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14:9 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Wehda | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16:9 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Adalah | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:11 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Damac | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Al Anwar | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7:5 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Al Saqer | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Al Raed | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8:12 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Al Taee | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:19 | -8 | 10 |
| 12 | Al Orubah | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Jeddah | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6:9 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Al Okhdood | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:16 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Al Jandal | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Hajer | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Al Bukiryah | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5:14 | -9 | 3 |
| 18 | Al Jeel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0:7 | -7 | 2 |
Promotion ~ Saudi Professional League
Promotion ~ Division 1 (Promotion ~ Play Offs: )
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