Match Report
Al Ahed, 2nd on 3 points, faced a 50-point deficit to Al Ansar (1st, 53). The last five rounds placed Al Ahed no better than 17th for form, against 2nd in the standings.
Defeat had not touched Al Ansar in 8 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
17 meetings are on record — 4 won by Al Ahed, 8 by Al Ansar, 5 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 65% of the meetings. The last five meetings averaged 4.8 goals, well above the all-time 2.94.
Goal scorers
Al Ahed: Fadel Antar (39') · Al Ansar: Elhadji Malick Tall (83')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahed 32% · Al Ansar 68% · Total shots: 7-23 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-10