Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shorta (2nd, 80 pts) held a 74-point advantage over Al-Qasim (20th, 6 pts).
Al-Qasim had lost 11 in a row. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Al Shorta against 0/15 for Al-Qasim.
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. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 14% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%. The last five meetings averaged 4.6 goals, well above the all-time 3.71.
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