Match Report
In the standings it was Al Futuwa 7th on 12 points, Wathba 4th on 20 — separated by 8. On the form table Al Futuwa stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Al Futuwa ran at 1.09 scored and 1.55 conceded, Wathba at 1.09 and 0.82.
Al Futuwa arrived off four straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Al Futuwa, 8/15 for Wathba.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Al Futuwa, 2 by Wathba, 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
The match was played at Al Baladi Stadium (capacity 13,500). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Futuwa: Ahmed Hussein (45'), Ahmed Hussein (46') · Wathba: 1 goal with no recorded scorer