Match Report
Al Ahli, 9th on 24 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Al Hussein (1st, 62). In league terms the two rates read 0.96/1.63 for Al Ahli and 2.59/0.63 for Al Hussein (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Al Hussein had won eight straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Ahli had taken 6 of 15 points to Al Hussein's 15.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Ahli, 1 draw and 7 for Al Hussein, at 2.89 goals per meeting. 4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.89.
The match was played at Petra Field (capacity 5,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Hussein: Mahmoud Al-Mardi (77')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahli 39% · Al Hussein 61% · Total shots: 4-11 · On target: 0-6 · Corners: 2-10