Match Report
Al Kharitiyath went into the game 2nd in the table on 25 points; Al Markhiya sat 3rd on 23 — a 2-point gap. Al Markhiya had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kharitiyath 1.64 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Al Markhiya 1.71 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.51.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Al Kharitiyath have 2 wins to Al Markhiya's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Al-Khor Stadium (capacity 13,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Al Kharitiyath 41% · Al Markhiya 59% · Total shots: 3-13 · On target: 0-3 · Corners: 3-5