Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Al Arabi (5th, 50 pts) and City (13th, 23 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.57/1.21 for Al Arabi and 1/1.93 for City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
City had lost seven in a row. Al Arabi had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; City, 0.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Arabi, 1 draw and 0 for City, at 5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Al Arabi Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi: Ibrahim H. (90') · City: Jasim H. (35' og), Mignon Koto (57')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi 67% · City 33% · Total shots: 6-5 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-1