Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shabab Al Sahel (7th, 27 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Al Ansar (1st, 3 pts). Al Ansar had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 1st in the table.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Al Ansar against 4/15 for Shabab Al Sahel.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Al Ansar, 2 draws and 1 for Shabab Al Sahel, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Al Ansar: Hicham Houssem Eddine Khalfallah (42'), Mohammad Bou Saleh (88')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ansar 62% · Shabab Al Sahel 38% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 4-4