Match Report
Al-Qasim, 20th on 6 points, faced a 33-point deficit to Al Kahrabaa (17th, 39). On the form table Al Kahrabaa stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kahrabaa 1.16 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Al-Qasim 0.55 and 2.53, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Kahrabaa entered with five losses in a row. Defeat had followed defeat for Al-Qasim — seven in succession.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Al Kahrabaa, 1 draw and 2 for Al-Qasim, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Al Kahrabaa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Kahrabaa: Austin Amutu (33'), Austin Amutu (67'), Soumaila Ouattara (51')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kahrabaa 61% · Al-Qasim 39% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 5-1