Match Report
Al Markhiya went into the game 3rd in the table on 23 points; Al Mu'aidar sat 4th on 21 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Markhiya: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
Al Markhiya had gone 5 games without a win. Al Mu'aidar were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Al Markhiya against 9/15 for Al Mu'aidar.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Markhiya 4, draws 1, Al Mu'aidar 4, at 3 goals per meeting.
Goal scorers
Al Mu'aidar: Ahmed Aboutrika (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Markhiya 60% · Al Mu'aidar 40% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-0