Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Hussein 1st with 62 points, Al Salt 5th with 34, 28 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.59/0.63 for Al Hussein and 1.22/1.3 for Al Salt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Al Hussein had won seven straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Al Hussein 15/15, Al Salt 4/15.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Hussein, 1 for Al Salt and 4 drawn, at 1.88 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 13% of meetings won. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Al Hasan Stadium, with room for 16,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Hussein led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
Al Hussein: Saed Al-Rosan (58'), Yousef Abu Jalboush (68'), Reziq Bani Hani (45'), Yousef Qashi (27'), Rajaei Ayed (54')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hussein 55% · Al Salt 45% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-6