About Match
Al Gharraf go into the game 17th in the table on 5 points; Al Minaa Basra sit 12th on 8 — a 3-point gap. Al Minaa Basra's recent output outruns their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Gharraf 0.57 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Al Minaa Basra 1 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.1. Al Gharraf would climb to 8 points with a win and up to 8th, overtaking Al Minaa Basra (other results held equal).
A win has eluded Al Gharraf for 5 matches. Al Gharraf have banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Minaa Basra, 7.
The venue is Nasiriyah International Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators.




