Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Al Faisaly (4th, 70 pts) and Al Bukayriyah (10th, 43 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Bukayriyah no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Bukayriyah 1.06 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Al Faisaly 2.15 and 1, with the league averaging 1.48.
Al Bukayriyah arrived off three consecutive draws. Al Faisaly entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Bukayriyah had taken 6 of 15 points to Al Faisaly's 15.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Al Bukayriyah, 1 by Al Faisaly, 2 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Faisaly led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Faisaly: Luvannor (3'), Eduardo Henrique (49')
Key stats
Possession: Al Bukayriyah 43% · Al Faisaly 57% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 0-8