Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 89 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Al Talaba (4th, 66 pts). Al Talaba ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/0.74 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya and 1.39/0.92 for Al Talaba (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Quwa Al Jawiya 6, draws 2, Al Talaba 1, at 2.56 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 78%.
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Essam Al-Subhi (9'), Masies Artien (55' og) · Al Talaba: Ruslan Hanoon (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 45% · Al Talaba 55% · Total shots: 5-6 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 0-7