Match Report
The table read 8th (Al Wakrah, 30 pts) against 3rd (Al Shamal SC, 37 pts), 7 points apart. Al Shamal SC ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.64/1.55 for Al Wakrah and 1.64/1.36 for Al Shamal SC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Momentum sat with Al Shamal SC, winners of their last three.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Wakrah 1, draws 5, Al Shamal SC 4, at 2.3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al Shamal SC: Pau Prim (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Wakrah 50% · Al Shamal SC 50% · Total shots: 14-22 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-6