Match summary
Before kickoff, Al-Ittihad Aleppo (1st, 48 pts) were 23 points ahead of Al Shorta (10th, 25 pts). Before kickoff, Al Shorta were 10th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games. Al-Ittihad Aleppo won 5 of the 7 previous meetings on record. Only 14% of their 7 previous meetings had three or more goals.

