Match Report
Al-Qasim, 9th with 52 points, sat 26 points above Al Hudod (19th, 26). Al Hudod ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Al-Qasim ran at 1.13 scored and 1.13 conceded, Al Hudod at 0.97 and 2.08.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Al Hudod.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Al-Qasim wins, 0 for Al Hudod, 2 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Qasim led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.