Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Qadsia 3rd with 35 points, Khaitan 3rd with 12, 23 apart. Khaitan had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Khaitan ran at 0.67 scored and 1.71 conceded, Al Qadsia at 1.61 and 1.17.
Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Khaitan, 12/15 for Al Qadsia.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Khaitan, 1 draw and 3 for Al Qadsia, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Khaitan Stadium (capacity 15,000). Al Qadsia led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Khaitan: Mardik Mardikian (70') · Al Qadsia: Ahmed Abdalla (18'), Rashed Al Dosari (25')
Key stats
Possession: Khaitan 37% · Al Qadsia 63% · Total shots: 9-18 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 6-14