Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Khalidiyah 2nd with 54 points, Al-Najma 10th with 22, 32 apart.
Over the last five, Al-Najma had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Khalidiyah's 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Al-Najma wins, 6 for Al Khalidiyah, 1 draw, at 3.29 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Goal scorers
Al-Najma: Zachary Marvin Hadji (83') · Al Khalidiyah: Saifeddine Bouhra (51'), Mohamed Al Romaihi (90'), Joel Beya (6')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Najma 44% · Al Khalidiyah 56% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 3-5