Match Report
Al Ahli went into the game 9th in the table on 24 points; Al Buqa'a sat 8th on 28 — a 4-point gap. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Al Ahli ran at 0.96 scored and 1.63 conceded, Al Buqa'a at 1.52 and 2.44.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Ahli have 2 wins to Al Buqa'a's 2, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Petra Field (capacity 5,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim (71'), Abdulrahman Abu Al-Kass (70') · Al Buqa'a: Khaled Assam (54')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 57% · Al Buqa'a 43% · Total shots: 23-11 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 3-2