Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Arabi 5th with 50 points, Al Jazira Al Hamra 11th with 24, 26 apart. Al Jazira Al Hamra's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Al Arabi ran at 1.57 scored and 1.21 conceded, Al Jazira Al Hamra at 1.25 and 1.82.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Arabi 4, draws 1, Al Jazira Al Hamra 0, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Al Arabi Stadium, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Arabi led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi: Rashed Essa Al Falasi (16'), Juan Diego Alegría Arango (85') · Al Jazira Al Hamra: Erfan Ghorbani (72')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi 51% · Al Jazira Al Hamra 49% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-3