Match Report
12 points and 4 places separated them: Al Arabi 5th with 50, Al Hamriyah 9th with 38. Recent form flatters Al Hamriyah's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Al Arabi ran at 1.57 scored and 1.21 conceded, Al Hamriyah at 1.61 and 1.21.
Al Arabi came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. 9 games without a win framed Al Hamriyah's arrival. The last-five ledger: Al Arabi 12/15, Al Hamriyah 3/15.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Al Arabi have 3 wins to Al Hamriyah's 5, with 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 90%.
Al Arabi Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi: Benik Afobe (48'), Juan Diego Alegría Arango (72') · Al Hamriyah: Régis (85'), H. Vučkić (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi 42% · Al Hamriyah 58% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-4