The matches of the first round of the new season of the Saudi professional league “Roshen League” have ended, where 8 matches were held without a draw, and all ended in victories.
In this round, Damak, Al-Hilal, Al-Tai, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabaab, At-Taawun, Al-Nasr and Abha clubs defeated clubs “Al-Fayhaa”, “Al-Khalij”, “Al-Ittifaq”, “Al-Adlah”. , Al-Batin, Al-Fateh, Al-Wehda and Al-Raed clubs, respectively.
The table of the standings after the end of the first round was as follows: “Al-Ittihad” is in the lead with 3 points along with “Al-Shabab”, “Al-Hilal”, “At-Taawon”, “Al-Tai”, “Abha”, Al-Nasr and Damak, who are in positions two to eight, while the teams of Al-Raed, Al-Ettifak, Al-Fayha, Al-Wehda, Al-Fateh and Al-Khalij And Al-Batin and Al-Adala, who ranks 9th through 16th without credit.
Here are the main numbers and statistics of the first round:
Al-Shabab and Al-Ittihad achieved the two highest scores in their first round matches, with Al-Ittihad defeating Al-Adala by three clear points, the same result as Al-Shabab won Al-Batin.
Eight clubs lead the Saudi League standings in the first round with 3 points: Al-Shabab, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, Al-Taawon, Al-Thai, Abha, Damak” and “Al-Nasr”.
In the first round of the Saudi League, there were 18 goals scored in eight matches, 6 clubs ended their matches with a clean sheet, 22 players received a yellow card, no penalty was awarded in the first round, and no player received a red card in the first round. this round.
Al Shabaab lead the list of teams with the most possession with 80.8%, Al Hilal came in second with 65.1%, Al Nasr third with 60% and Al Fayhaa fourth with 57.4%. the same percentage of possession for the fifth-placed Al-Adala team.
Source: El Iktisad