Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Al-Nasr (1st, 35 pts) and Khaleej Sart (5th, 19 pts). Recent form told a different story for Khaleej Sart: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Khaleej Sart were scoring 1.79 and conceding 1.57, Al-Nasr 2 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Khaleej Sart's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Khaleej Sart wins, 4 for Al-Nasr, 1 draw, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Sirt Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Nasr led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Khaleej Sart: Moctar Gako (89') · Al-Nasr: Saad Bguir (43'), Alaa Al Gejdar (45')