Match Report
1 points and 2 places separated them: Al Mu'aidar 2nd with 20, Al-Arabi SC 4th with 19. Al-Arabi SC had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Al Mu'aidar carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al-Arabi SC carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Mu'aidar 2, draws 1, Al-Arabi SC 2, at 3.8 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Al Mu'aidar: Ethyan González (8'), Fouad Saleh (11'), Albert Luque (45') · Al-Arabi SC: João Pedro Darros (7'), Pablo Sarabia (51'), Alexis Pérez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Mu'aidar 36% · Al-Arabi SC 64% · Total shots: 9-20 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 0-7