Match Report
Al-Qadsiah, 4th with 77 points, sat 27 points above Al Ettifaq (7th, 50). Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Al Ettifaq ran at 1.5 scored and 1.62 conceded, Al-Qadsiah at 2.44 and 1.
Al-Qadsiah's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al Ettifaq had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Qadsiah, 13.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Al Ettifaq, 4 for Al-Qadsiah and 1 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
EGO STADIUM staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ettifaq: Jack Hendry (40'), Georginio Wijnaldum (74'), Moussa Dembélé (47') · Al-Qadsiah: Julián Quiñones (33'), Julián Quiñones (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ettifaq 44% · Al-Qadsiah 56% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-7