Match Report
41 points separated the sides: Al Kuwait 1st on 44, Al Shabab 4th on 3. The last five rounds placed Al Shabab no better than 16th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Al Kuwait ran at 2.56 scored and 0.56 conceded, Al Shabab at 1.33 and 2.
Al Kuwait were unbeaten in 12, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al Shabab had not won in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Al Kuwait 11/15, Al Shabab 2/15.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Al Kuwait have 7 wins to Al Shabab's 0, with 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 63% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at Mohammed Al-Hammad Stadium (capacity 22,000). On the scoreboard, Al Kuwait led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Al Kuwait: 5 goals with no recorded scorer · Al Shabab: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Kuwait 64% · Al Shabab 36% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 10-1