Match Report
In the standings it was Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 15th on 29 points, Wad Nubawi 8th on 36 — separated by 7. Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid ran at 0.77 scored and 1.3 conceded, Wad Nubawi at 0.77 and 0.97.
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid had lost four in a row. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid, 8/15 for Wad Nubawi.
The venue was Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, with room for 35,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.