Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Al Salmiyah 3rd on 33, Al Shabab 4th on 3. Al Shabab had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Al Salmiyah ran at 1.22 scored and 0.61 conceded, Al Shabab at 1.33 and 2.
Al Shabab were winless in 7. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Al Salmiyah, 2/15 for Al Shabab.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Salmiyah, 1 draw and 1 for Al Shabab, at 2 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,105. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Salmiyah led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Salmiyah: Athbi Shehab (43'), Muneer Al-Sebeei (51' og), Muhannad Al Mahamid (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al Salmiyah 59% · Al Shabab 41% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 5-6