Match Report
Al Jazeera went into the game 6th in the table on 30 points; Ma'an sat 11th on 18 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Jazeera: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Al Jazeera ran at 1.5 scored and 1.32 conceded, Ma'an at 0.91 and 1.77.
Al Jazeera entered with four wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Al Jazeera held 12 points of 15 and Ma'an 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Al Jazeera win, 2 for Ma'an, 2 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The match was played at Jarash Stadium (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Al Jazeera: Wajdi Nabhan (13'), Yaseen Al-Bakhit (55'), Yaseen Al-Bakhit (87'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Ma'an: Suleiman Abu Zam'a (27'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazeera 52% · Ma'an 48% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 4-7