Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Zawra'a (5th, 66 pts) held a 60-point advantage over Al-Qasim (20th, 6 pts). Al Zawra'a had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 5th in the table.
Al Zawra'a were unbeaten in 14, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al-Qasim had gone 15 games without a win. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Al Zawra'a against 3/15 for Al-Qasim.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Zawra'a 6, draws 1, Al-Qasim 2, at 2.11 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Brayan Riascos (39') · Al-Qasim: Abdulkhaleq Mohammad (25')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 68% · Al-Qasim 32% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-1