“Yellow 29”: 9 Anticipated Matches in the Decisive Round.

The competitions for the 29th round of the Yellow League for the Saudi First Division Professional League kick off on Monday, entering the decisive stages amidst escalating competition for the promotion playoff spots to the Roshn Saudi League. Meanwhile, Neom is on the verge of securing promotion to the top tier for the first time in its history.

Three matches will be held on Monday to start the round: Al-Batin vs. Al-Tai, Al-Jabalain vs. Al-Jubail, and Jeddah hosting Al-Najma.

Al-Batin seeks to regain victories to move away from the relegation zone, from which they are only 4 points clear, sitting in 14th place with 29 points. Al-Tai enters the match affected by their loss in the Hail derby against Al-Jabalain and is looking to regain their balance in their quest to secure a playoff spot, currently in seventh place with 44 points.

Al-Jabalain enters their match against Al-Jubail buoyed by their victory in the Hail derby and their advancement in the standings to fifth place with 46 points. Al-Jubail hopes to achieve a positive result to move away from the relegation zone, sitting in 15th place with 28 points.

Second-placed Al-Najma visits Jeddah in a new mission to continue their victories and strengthen their position in second place, which qualifies for the Roshn Saudi League, a position they hold alone with 53 points. Jeddah seeks to revive their hopes of securing a playoff spot, which they are 4 points away from, sitting in eighth place with 41 points.

The round continues on Tuesday with Al-Zulfi vs. Ohod, Al-Jandal vs. Al-Faisaly, and Al-Adalah hosting Al-Ain.

Al-Zulfi seeks to continue their victories and move up the standings, currently in tenth place with 37 points. Ohod is looking to regain victories in their difficult quest for survival, sitting in 18th place with 2 points, 8 points away from the safety zone.

Al-Jandal hosts Al-Faisaly in a mission to regain their missing victories, with the team in 12th place with 33 points, 4 points ahead of Al-Faisaly in 13th place with 29 points.

Al-Adalah hosts Al-Ain in a mission to continue their victories and hold onto their hope of direct promotion to the Roshn Saudi League, sitting fourth with 48 points. Al-Ain is looking for a win after going five matches without one to remain in 16th place with 25 points.

The 29th round concludes on Wednesday with 3 matches: Abha visiting Al-Safa, Neom hosting Al-Bukiryah, and Al-Hazem facing Al-Arabi.

Abha is in ninth place with 39 points and seeks to regain their balance to maintain their hopes of breaking into the playoff spots, while Al-Safa is suffering from a loss of points and seeks to revive their survival hopes, sitting in 17th place with 22 points.

League leaders Neom host Al-Bukiryah in a strong encounter where a win would be Neom’s gateway to getting very close to the Roshn Saudi League for the first time in their history, as they top the table with 63 points, 10 points ahead of second-placed Al-Najma and 13 points ahead of third-placed Al-Hazem.

In contrast, Al-Bukiryah aims to continue their victories and strengthen their position among the playoff contenders, sitting sixth with 45 points, the last qualifying spot for the playoffs.

Al-Hazem hosts Al-Arabi looking to regain their balance after losing 5 points in the last two rounds, dropping them to third place with 50 points. Al-Arabi is looking for a win after going six matches without one, during which they only earned one point, dropping them to 11th place with 35 points.