Al Ettifaq Saudi Club 0, Al Fayha Saudi Club 1

AL-MAJMA’AH, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — A second-half goal from Fashion Sakala proved decisive as Al Fayha Saudi Club opened its Pro League campaign with a 1-0 victory over rival Al Ettifaq Saudi Club on Friday afternoon at Al Majma’ah Sport City. The match, the season opener for both clubs in Saudi Arabia’s top football division, was a tightly contested affair ultimately settled by a moment of individual quality in the 54th minute. The result defied the pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a higher-scoring 2-1 win for the hosts. Their ELO rating system had given Al Fayha… Read more...