Match Report
The table read 5th (Bahla, 40 pts) against 4th (Al-Nahda, 44 pts), 4 points apart. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Bahla ran at 1.5 scored and 1.23 conceded, Al-Nahda at 1.19 and 0.88.
8 games without a win framed Bahla's arrival. Bahla had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Nahda, 10.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Bahla, 1 draw and 5 for Al-Nahda, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Nizwa Sports Complex, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bahla: L. Ndifon (45'), Abdulsalam Al-Shukaili (51') · Al-Nahda: Azan Al Tamtami (17')
Key stats
Possession: Bahla 48% · Al-Nahda 52% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-8