Match Report
Both sides brought 18 points into this one — Al Waab 7th, Al Markhiya 5th. Against a league average of 1.78 goals per team per game, Al Waab ran at 1.6 scored and 1.1 conceded, Al Markhiya at 1.3 and 1.2.
6 matches unbeaten backed Al Markhiya's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Al Waab win, 2 for Al Markhiya, 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
On the scoreboard, Al Markhiya led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Al Waab: Baha' Faisal (85') · Al Markhiya: Yusupha Njie (20'), Mohamed Abdullah Tarkhan (44'), Lucão (73')
Key stats
Possession: Al Waab 41% · Al Markhiya 59% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 3-2