Match Report
Al Shorta, 2nd with 80 points, sat 74 points above Al-Qasim (20th, 6). In league terms the two rates read 1.82/0.84 for Al Shorta and 0.55/2.53 for Al-Qasim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Al-Qasim had lost 11 in a row. Al Shorta had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Qasim, 0.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 4 for Al Shorta, 0 for Al-Qasim and 3 drawn, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%. Where history says 3.71 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.6.
Al-Shorta Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Manaf Younis (25'), Leonel Ateba (86'), Shareef Abdulkadhim (90') · Al-Qasim: Alaa Muhaisn (22')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 71% · Al-Qasim 29% · Total shots: 11-3 · On target: 14-3 · Corners: 11-0