Match Report
Al Hilal (1st, 22 pts) visited Al Sharjah (9th, 8 pts) with 14 points between them. Al Sharjah ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Al Sharjah were scoring 1 and conceding 2, Al Hilal 2.13 and 0.75, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Al Hilal, winners of their last 13, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Sharjah held 3 points of 15 and Al Hilal 15.
The match was played at Al-Sharjah Stadium (capacity 11,073). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira (81')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sharjah 39% · Al Hilal 61% · Total shots: 9-23 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-9