Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Al Shamal SC 3rd on 37, Umm-Salal SC 12th on 20. Recent form told a different story for Al Shamal SC: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
Umm-Salal SC were unbeaten in 7.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Shamal SC 3, draws 1, Umm-Salal SC 5, at 4.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 56%.
Goal scorers
Al Shamal SC: Omid Ebrahimi (6'), Baghdad Bounedjah (45'), Álex Collado (59') · Umm-Salal SC: Yamaan Jarrar (83'), Antonio Mance (75')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shamal SC 56% · Umm-Salal SC 44% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-4