Match Report
0 points for Al Sailiya (12th), 5 for Al-Arabi SC (4th): a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/2.33 for Al Sailiya and 1.67/1 for Al-Arabi SC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.84.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Sailiya — four in succession. 7 games without a win framed Al-Arabi SC's arrival.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Sailiya, 1 draw and 6 for Al-Arabi SC, at 4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 30% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
M. Al-Sharshani officiated: 7 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. The venue was Khalifa International Stadium, with room for 45,857 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al-Arabi SC led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al-Arabi SC: Youssef Snana (45'), Issa Laye (77')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sailiya 33% · Al-Arabi SC 67% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-12