Match Report
Safa went into the game 17th in the table on 10 points; Al Kuwait sat 10th on 12 — a 2-point gap. Safa ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.33 for Safa and 2.5/1 for Al Kuwait (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.71.
Al Kuwait entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Safa had taken 9 of 15 points to Al Kuwait's 15.
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.