Match Report
39 points separated the sides: Al Kuwait 1st on 44, Al Nasar 1st on 5. Al Nasar had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.67 for Al Nasar and 2.56/0.56 for Al Kuwait (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Al Nasar had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 2 Al Nasar wins, 11 for Al Kuwait, 0 draws, at 3.46 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings. History points to goals: 69% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Nasar: Fawaz Al Embailesh (28') · Al Kuwait: Mohamed Jasim Marhoon (22')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nasar 33% · Al Kuwait 67% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 7-8