Match Report
The table read 4th (Ahli Sana'a FC, 22 pts) against 11th (Ittihad FC IBB, 9 pts), 13 points apart. Recent form flatters Ittihad FC IBB's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Ahli Sana'a FC ran at 1.17 scored and 0.42 conceded, Ittihad FC IBB at 0.58 and 1.5.
Ahli Sana'a FC's last three games had all finished level.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ahli Sana'a FC 2, draws 1, Ittihad FC IBB 1, at 3 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Ali Muhsen Al-Muraisi Stadium (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ahli Sana'a FC led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Ahli Sana'a FC: Amr Al Sharfi (13'), Amr Al Sharfi (41'), Khaled Al Shaiba (65'), Khaled Al Shaiba (85')