Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Fahaheel 5th with 28 points, Yarmouk 4th with 12, 16 apart. Recent form told a different story for Yarmouk: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Al Fahaheel were scoring 1.89 and conceding 1.61, Yarmouk 1.19 and 2.43, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Yarmouk had not won in 9 games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Fahaheel, 0 for Yarmouk and 1 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Abu Halifa City Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Key stats
Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-5