Match Report
Safa went into the game 3rd in the table on 3 points; Racing sat 4th on 0 — a 3-point gap. Racing's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1.67 for Safa and 0/4 for Racing (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Racing had been beaten in 15 straight games. Safa had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Racing, 0.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Safa, 0 by Racing, 4 drawn, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Only 22% of these meetings ended in a home win. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings. Where history says 2.89 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
Al Safa SC Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. On the scoreboard, Safa led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Safa: Karim Slim (20'), Karim Slim (35'), Abdallah Doueik (71'), Abdallah Doueik (72'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer