Match Report
Al Nasar went into the game 2nd in the table on 19 points; Khaitan sat 3rd on 12 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Khaitan sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.95 for Al Nasar and 0.67/1.71 for Khaitan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Nasar — three in succession.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Al Nasar, 2 for Khaitan and 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium in Ardiyah staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Nasar led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.