Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ittihad 3rd on 46 points, Al Ittifaq Maqaba 1st on 53 — separated by 7. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ittihad 2.27 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Al Ittifaq Maqaba 3.14 and 0.68, with the league averaging 1.57.
Al Ittihad came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 5 won by Al Ittihad, 1 by Al Ittifaq Maqaba, 2 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Madinet Hamad Stadium (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, Al Ittifaq Maqaba led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Al Ittifaq Maqaba: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 41% · Al Ittifaq Maqaba 59% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-2