Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ahli Nabatiya 5th on 22 points, Tripoli 6th on 21 — separated by 1. Al Ahli Nabatiya's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/2.13 for Al Ahli Nabatiya and 1.4/1.93 for Tripoli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Al Ahli Nabatiya wins, 2 for Tripoli, 1 draw, at 1.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Kafar El Jouz Stadium in Nabatieh, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahli Nabatiya led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.