2020/2021
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli U23 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1/15 | 2-16 |
| Al Rayyan U23 | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7/15 | 13-4 |
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 Ahli U23 | 12 | 22 | 3 | -59 | LLLLL | 12 | 0 |
| Al Rayyan U23 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 27 | WLDLW | 6 | -1 |
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 2021-02-25
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Rayyan U23 5th with 38 points, Al Ahli U23 12th with 3, 35 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahli U23 0.41 scored and 3.09 conceded per game, Al Rayyan U23 2.45 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.58.
Al Ahli U23 had not won in 15 games. Over the last five, Al Ahli U23 had taken 1 of 15 points to Al Rayyan U23's 7.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 11 goals for the 0-11 full-time score.
