2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi II | 15 | L6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 0/15 | 10-22 |
| Al Ahli II | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 6-16 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi II | 13 | 17 | 15 | -21 | LLLLL | 21 | -8 |
| Al Ahli II | 8 | 17 | 24 | -10 | DWLLW | 11 | -3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-04-02
Al Arabi II went into the game 13th in the table on 15 points; Al Ahli II sat 8th on 24 — a 9-point gap. Al Arabi II ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Arabi II 2.06 scored and 3.29 conceded per game, Al Ahli II 1.41 and 2, with the league averaging 2.25.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Arabi II — six in succession, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
