Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Thaid 6th with 48 points, Masfut 15th with 21, 27 apart. Al Thaid had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Masfut 1.04 scored and 2.04 conceded per game, Al Thaid 1.32 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.44.
Defeat had not touched Al Thaid in 14 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Masfut, 5 draws and 1 for Al Thaid, at 2.56 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup.
It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Masfut: Luis Fabiano (45') · Al Thaid: Faris Saulaiman (14'), Lucas Prudhomme (73')
Key stats
Possession: Masfut 53% · Al Thaid 47% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-0