Match Report
Al Sailiya went into the game 10th in the table on 22 points; Al Gharafa sat 4th on 36 — a 14-point gap. Al Gharafa had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Al Sailiya ran at 1.14 scored and 1.73 conceded, Al Gharafa at 1.64 and 1.64.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Al Sailiya wins, 3 for Al Gharafa, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
Thani Bin Jassim Stadium, capacity 21,175, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Sailiya: Youssef Snana (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sailiya 26% · Al Gharafa 74% · Total shots: 14-21 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-10