Match Report
Al Futuwa went into the game 12th in the table on 30 points; Horriya sat 10th on 35 — a 5-point gap. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Al Futuwa ran at 1.2 scored and 1.77 conceded, Horriya at 1 and 1.13.
A win had eluded Al Futuwa for 7 matches. Momentum sat with Horriya, winners of their last four. From the last five rounds, Al Futuwa held 2 points of 15 and Horriya 12.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Al Futuwa, 1 draw and 1 for Horriya, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Al-Abbasiyyin Stadium (capacity 25,000). On the scoreboard, Al Futuwa led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Futuwa: Samuel Felix Agba (35')