Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Sadd (1st, 52 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Al Khor (12th, 13 pts). Al Khor ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.82/1.05 for Al Sadd and 0.95/1.91 for Al Khor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Sadd, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Al Sadd against 6/15 for Al Khor.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Sadd 6, draws 1, Al Khor 0, at 4.14 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Sadd led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Sadd: Rafa Mújica (17'), Akram Afif (63'), Akram Afif (41')