Match Report
The table gap was wide: 50 points between Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 89 pts) and Al Kahrabaa (17th, 39 pts). Al Kahrabaa ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.47 for Al Kahrabaa and 1.63/0.74 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya were unbeaten in 15.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Al Kahrabaa, 3 draws and 5 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Where history says 2.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
Al Taji Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Kahrabaa led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Al Kahrabaa: Lucas (32'), Ahmed Aiad (45') · Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Haythem Jouini (90'), Mohamed Ouattara (9' og), Saad Abdulameer (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kahrabaa 50% · Al Quwa Al Jawiya 50% · Total shots: 2-8 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 2-6