Al Kuwait 3-2 Al-Arabi in the Zain Premier League, round 3.

Al Kuwait won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–W–D), scoring 10 and conceding 4.

Al-Arabi won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–D), scoring 7 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Al Kuwait 6 wins, Al-Arabi 1, 3 draws.