Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Al-Madina (2nd, 34 pts) and Asaria (7th, 15 pts). Al-Madina's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Al-Madina were scoring 1.69 and conceding 0.88, Asaria 1 and 1.63, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
From the last five rounds, Al-Madina held 12 points of 15 and Asaria 3.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Madina 2, draws 1, Asaria 1, at 2.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The venue was 11 June Stadium, with room for 67,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Madina led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Madina: Mohamed Ali Amri (87'), Kelvin Kampamba (23') · Asaria: Moustapha Kouyate (75')