With the end of the 22nd round of the quadruple lead, the direct struggle for winning the title of the "Roshan Saudi Professional League" is still confined between the leader, "Al-Ittihad" with 53 points, and its runner-up, "Al-Nasr" with 52 points, while keeping the competition open for Al-Hilal 45 points with a match difference, and Al-Shabab 44 points with Match difference too.
Eight rounds are left to settle matters and determine the identity of the "champion". We list through the following lines its details in terms of land preference, the audience, direct confrontations, and the ways the quartet benefit from them.
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"the Union"
League leader with 53 points and 22 matches
The remaining confrontations: eight confrontations
(Al Wahda April 9), (Al Shabab April 27), (Al Taawun May 3), (Abha May 8), (Al Hilal May 16), (Al Batin May 23), (Al Fayhaa May 27), (Al Tai May 31).
Number of home matches: four matches
Direct confrontations: (Al-Shabab, April 27), (Al-Hilal, May 16).
He has the strongest line of defense
He reaches point 77 if he wins all the remaining matches.
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Victory
League runner-up with 52 points and 22 matches.
The remaining confrontations: eight confrontations
(Al-Fayhaa April 9), (Al-Hilal April 18), (Al-Raed April 28), (Al-Khaleej May 8), (Al-Tai May 16), (Al-Shabab May 23), (Al-Ittifaq May 27), (Al-Fath May 31).
Number of home matches: five matches.
Direct confrontations: (Al-Hilal, April 18), (Al-Shabab, May 23).
He has the strongest offensive line.
He reaches point 76 if he wins all the remaining matches.
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Crescent moon
Third place with 45 points and 21 matches.
The remaining confrontations: nine confrontations
(Al-Shabab April 7), (Al-Ta’i April 10), (Al-Batin April 14), (Al-Nasr April 18), (Dhamak May 10), (Al-Ittihad May 16), (Al-Adala May 23), (Abha May 27), (Al-Raed 31). May).
Number of home matches: four matches
Direct confrontations: (Al-Shabab on April 7), (Al-Nasr on April 18), (Al-Ittihad on May 16).
He reaches point 72 if he wins all the remaining matches.
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Young
Fourth place with 44 points and 21 games.
The remaining confrontations: nine confrontations.
(Crescent Crescent April 7), (Gulf April 11), (Union April 27), (Al-Fateh May 3), (Al-Ettifaq May 10), (Unity May 16), (Victory May 23), (Cooperation May 27), (Dhamak 31). May).
Number of home matches: four matches
Direct confrontations: (Al-Hilal on April 7), (Al-Ittihad on April 27), (Al-Nasr on May 23).
He reaches point 71 if he wins all the remaining matches.
Thus, we must wait for how to decide whether it will be through direct confrontations, and if the land and the public will have the upper hand in determining the league champion, all of which will be answered in the last days of next May.
Ayman Abed (Jeddah) @aymanabed1980