Match Report
The table read 5th (Bnei Sakhnin, 34 pts) against 8th (Maccabi Bnei Raina, 22 pts), 12 points apart. Bnei Sakhnin's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bnei Sakhnin 0.85 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Maccabi Bnei Raina 0.79 and 2.09, with the league averaging 1.5.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 7 for Bnei Sakhnin, 3 for Maccabi Bnei Raina and 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was Doha Stadium, with room for 8,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Maccabi Bnei Raina led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Bnei Raina: Vitalie Damașcan (12'), Mohamad Shaker (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bnei Sakhnin 45% · Maccabi Bnei Raina 55% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-5