Kuwait and Kazma to Continue Their Winning Streak
Kuwait and Kazma top the standings ahead of the sixth round matches.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Kuwait aim to extend their lead at the top of the table, while Kazma look to maintain their second-place position when they face Al-Salmiya and Al-Sulaibikhat, respectively, in the opening matches of the sixth round of the Zain Premier League football competition tomorrow, Friday. Meanwhile, Al-Salmiya seek to return to the winning track at the expense of struggling Al-Jahra, and Al-Sahel share the same objective against Al-Nasr.
Kuwait lead the standings with 13 points, followed by Kazma in second place with 11 points. Al-Qadsia, Al-Nasr, and Al-Fahaheel are tied on nine points. Al-Shabab sit in sixth place with seven points, while Al-Salmiya are seventh with six. Al-Jahra and Al-Sahel are eighth and ninth, respectively, with four points each. Al-Arabi are tenth with three points, separated from Al-Sulaibikhat only on goal difference. Al-Tadamun remain in last place with zero points.
Following the postponement of last round’s matches between Al-Qadsia and Al-Sahel, and Al-Arabi and Al-Salmiya, these four teams have played one fewer match than the others.
In tomorrow’s fixtures, Kuwait (“the Whites”) and Al-Sulaibikhat (“the Oranges”) appear more likely to secure victory, given the technical disparities and their recent form compared to their opponents, who have failed to win any match since the season began. Al-Sulaibikhat have managed only three draws, while Al-Tadamun have failed to collect any points.
In Saturday’s matches, Al-Salmiya return to league action after missing last round’s fixture, which followed their surprising 2-0 home defeat to Al-Shabab.
Al-Salmiya (“the Sky Blues”) have delivered inconsistent performances and results this season (two wins and two losses), although they have not yet faced any of the traditional title contenders.
Al-Jahra are not vastly different from their opponents in terms of inconsistency in performance and results, but they have at least secured an important victory against Al-Arabi and narrowly lost to league leaders Kuwait 1-0.
In the match between Al-Sahel and Al-Nasr, Al-Sahel hope to overcome the heavy 4-0 defeat they suffered in the previous round against Al-Fahaheel and achieve a result that moves them further away from the relegation zone.
Al-Nasr (“the Coral”), meanwhile, enter the match refreshed after their victory over local rivals Al-Tadamun in the “Fourth Zone Derby,” avenging their heavy 7-1 loss to Kuwait earlier in the season.
