Yarmouk and Sulaybiyah cling to top spot ahead of Khaitan and Burqan

Al-Yarmouk and Al-Salhiyah are looking to maintain their top positions when the former faces Al-Kuwait in a match scheduled for 8:45 p.m. today at Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium, while the latter plays against Al-Burqan at the same time at Nasser Al-Asimi Stadium, as part of the 17th round of the First Division. Both teams moved to the top of the table in the previous round with 35 points, and each is seeking a new victory today to bolster their chances of promotion to the Premier League. Meanwhile, Al-Kuwait sits fifth with 18 points, and Al-Burqan is sixth with 15 points; both teams have lost their chance to compete for the two promotion spots to the top flight. The previous round saw Al-Yarmouk defeat Al-Shamya 3-0, Al-Salhiyah beat Al-Kuwait 1-0, and Al-Burqan draw with Al-Sahel 0-0.