2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 9 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7/15 | 14-9 |
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 4 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0/12 | 2-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 8 | 18 | 30 | 6 | DWWDD | 7 | +1 |
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 17 | 18 | 8 | -31 | LLLLL | 19 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-04-24
Al Ittifaq Maqaba, 17th on 8 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Al Shabab (8th, 30). Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shabab 2.06 scored and 1.72 conceded per game, Al Ittifaq Maqaba 0.67 and 2.39, with the league averaging 1.56.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba arrived off four straight defeats.
Abu Halifa City Stadium in Al Ahmadi, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Al Shabab led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
