Three matches kick off Saudi First Division third round today

The third round of the Saudi First Division kicks off today, Monday, with three matches as teams compete for early top spots. Jeddah currently leads the standings on goal difference ahead of Al-Ula, with both teams having secured maximum points from the opening two rounds.

Al-Bukayriyah hosts Al-Adalah, Al-Saqr welcomes Al-Okhdood, and Al-Tai faces Al-Jandal at home.

Al-Bukayriyah is seeking its first win of the season after drawing with Al-Anwar and Al-Okhdood, while Al-Adalah also aims for a maiden victory following a draw with Al-Wehda in the opener and a 4-3 defeat to Al-Tai in the second round.

Al-Saqr hosts Al-Okhdood, with the home side searching for its first win after drawing with Damac and Al-Jandal, collecting two points. Al-Okhdood enters the match with four points after beating Al-Tai in the first round and drawing with Al-Bukayriyah in the second.

In the third match, Al-Tai welcomes Al-Jandal, looking to build on their dramatic 4-3 win over Al-Adalah after losing to Al-Okhdood in the opener. Al-Jandal seeks its first win, having lost to Al-Najma and drawn with Al-Saqr for a single point.

The third round continues Tuesday with three more games: Al-Jeel hosts Jeddah in Al-Ahsa, Al-Orobah faces Al-Zulfi in Al-Jouf, and Al-Najma meets Al-Jabalain in Unaizah.

Jeddah enters the match against Al-Jeel at the top of the table with a perfect six points, after defeating Hajer 3-0 in the opener and edging Al-Najma 1-0 in the second round. Al-Jeel is still searching for its first points after losses to Al-Zulfi and Al-Jabalain.

Al-Orobah hosts Al-Zulfi, seeking a first win after losing to Al-Raed in the opener and drawing with Damac in the second round. Al-Zulfi has four points from a win over Al-Jeel and a draw with Al-Wehda.

In Buraidah, Al-Najma hosts Al-Jabalain, with both teams on three points. Al-Najma is looking to return to winning ways after beating Al-Jandal in the first round and losing to Jeddah, while Al-Jabalain aims to continue its momentum after bouncing back from an opening loss to Al-Ula with a win over Al-Jeel.

The third round concludes next Wednesday with three fixtures: Hajer hosts Al-Anwar, Al-Wehda welcomes Damac, and Al-Ula faces Al-Raed at home.

Hajer seeks a second win after defeating Al-Raed 3-2 last round, recovering from an opening loss to Jeddah. Al-Anwar is still looking for its first victory after drawing with Al-Bukayriyah and losing to Al-Ula.

Al-Wehda hosts Damac, with both teams seeking their first win after collecting two points each from two draws. Al-Wehda drew with Al-Adalah and Al-Zulfi, while Damac drew with Al-Saqr and Al-Orobah.

In Medina, Al-Ula faces Al-Raed in a high-profile clash. Al-Ula has a perfect six points after wins over Al-Jabalain and Al-Anwar, while Al-Raed looks to return to winning form after beating Al-Orobah in their opener but losing to Hajer last round.