Match Report
2nd against 3rd, but level on points: Al Ahed and Safa both had 3. Recent form told a different story for Al Ahed: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Al Ahed were scoring 1.17 and conceding 2, Safa 1.5 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Safa came in having won three on the spin. Over the last five, Al Ahed had taken 6 of 15 points to Safa's 12.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Al Ahed have 6 wins to Safa's 2, with 5 draws, at 2.15 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 15% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Sour Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Ahed led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ahed: Hussein Reda (45'), Fadel Antar (45'), Mohamad Haidar (69'), Mohammad Nasser (90') · Safa: Qasem Hayek (31')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahed 37% · Safa 63% · Total shots: 4-1 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 0-3