Match Report
The table read 3rd (Al Hikma, 24 pts) against 6th (Tripoli, 21 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form Sagesse sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Al Hikma, 4 by Tripoli, 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
M. Issa officiated: 41 games logged, averaging 0.8 yellow cards each. The venue was Bourj Hammoud Stadium in Beirut, with room for 50,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.