Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Naft (11th, 46 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Naft Al-Wasat (20th, 19 pts). The last five rounds placed Naft no better than 18th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Naft 0.97 scored and 1.16 conceded per game, Naft Al-Wasat 0.68 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.15.
Naft Al-Wasat had not won in 15 games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Naft 3, draws 3, Naft Al-Wasat 0, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
The match was played at Al-Madina International Stadium (capacity 32,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.




