Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahli 3rd with 81 points, Al Khaleej 11th with 37, 44 apart. Recent form told a different story for Al Khaleej: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th.
Al Khaleej arrived off three straight defeats. Al Ahli entered with four wins in a row. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Al Khaleej against 12/15 for Al Ahli.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Al Khaleej, 2 draws and 4 for Al Ahli, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Goal scorers
Al Khaleej: Georgios Masouras (17') · Al Ahli: Rayan Hamed (8'), Firas Al-Buraikan (34'), Ali Al-Salem (50'), Matheus Gonçalves (78')
Key stats
Possession: Al Khaleej 46% · Al Ahli 54% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-4