Match Report
Al Khaleej, 2nd with 66 points, sat 39 points above Al-Kawkab (19th, 27). Al Khaleej had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Khaleej 1.34 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Al-Kawkab 0.79 and 1.42, with the league averaging 1.09.
A win had eluded Al-Kawkab for 8 matches.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Al Khaleej, 1 by Al-Kawkab, 2 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Al Khaleej Club Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Khaleej: M. Al-Qunayan (43'), M. Soro Nanga (46'), Diego Miranda (50') · Al-Kawkab: S. M. Al Shammari (23')
Key stats
Possession: Al Khaleej 64% · Al-Kawkab 36% · Total shots: 0-1 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-2