Match Report
Al Kuwait, 1st with 44 points, sat 40 points above Al Jahra (2nd, 4). Al Jahra's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Al Kuwait were scoring 2.56 and conceding 0.56, Al Jahra 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Kuwait, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al Jahra entered with four losses in a row. Over the last five, Al Kuwait had taken 13 of 15 points to Al Jahra's 3.
6 meetings are on record — 5 won by Al Kuwait, 1 by Al Jahra, 0 drawn, at 5.33 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Mohammed Al-Hammad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. Al Kuwait led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Kuwait: Mohammad Daham (10'), Mohammad Freih (60')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kuwait 64% · Al Jahra 36% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 8-1