Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Arabi (5th, 50 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Masfut (15th, 21 pts). Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Masfut ran at 1.04 scored and 2.04 conceded, Al Arabi at 1.57 and 1.21.
Defeat had followed defeat for Masfut — five in succession. Over the last five, Masfut had taken 0 of 15 points to Al Arabi's 9.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Masfut, 5 by Al Arabi, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 56%. Where history says 3 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Masfut: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Al Arabi: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Masfut 45% · Al Arabi 55% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-2