Match Report
6 points and 1 places separated them: Al Thaid 6th with 48, Emirates 7th with 42. Al Thaid had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.07 for Al Thaid and 1.36/1.39 for Emirates (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Al Thaid, 1 draw and 2 for Emirates, at 5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Al-Dhaid Stadium (capacity 2,000). Emirates led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Thaid: Adnane Ouardy (45') · Emirates: Leandrinho (11'), Darlison Rodriguez (28')
Key stats
Possession: Al Thaid 59% · Emirates 41% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-5