Match Report
Al Jazira Al Hamra, 10th with 29 points, sat 19 points above Gulf Heroes (14th, 10). On the form table Al Jazira Al Hamra stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Gulf Heroes ran at 1.04 scored and 2.69 conceded, Al Jazira Al Hamra at 1.12 and 1.73.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gulf Heroes — three in succession.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Gulf Heroes, 2 by Al Jazira Al Hamra, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium in Al Jazirah Al Hamra staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-3.