Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Nasr 3rd with 53 points, Ibri 12th with 23, 30 apart. Ibri ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Ibri ran at 1.04 scored and 2 conceded, Al Nasr at 1.35 and 0.77.
Defeat had not touched Al Nasr in 8 games. Ibri had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Nasr, 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Ibri wins, 4 for Al Nasr, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Nizwa Sports Complex, with room for 20,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ibri: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Al Nasr: 4 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Ibri 36% · Al Nasr 64% · Total shots: 18-12 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 6-7