2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hindiya | 2 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1-8 |
| Kirkuk | 3 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5/9 | 6-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hindiya | 25 | 33 | 34 | -16 | LDLDD | 30 | -5 |
| Kirkuk | 29 | 33 | 29 | -19 | WLLLW | 22 | +7 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2010-05-04
5 points and 4 places separated them: Al Hindiya 25th with 34, Kirkuk 29th with 29. On the form table Kirkuk stood 22nd over the last five rounds, despite being 29th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Hindiya 1 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Kirkuk 1.12 and 1.7, with the league averaging 1.08.
The match was played at Al-Karkh Stadium in Bagdad (capacity 6,000).
