Match Report
Al Hudod, 19th on 26 points, faced a 51-point deficit to Al Zawra'a (2nd, 77). The last five rounds placed Al Hudod 5th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Hudod were scoring 0.97 and conceding 2.08, Al Zawra'a 1.47 and 0.74, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Al Hudod entered with four losses in a row. 7 matches unbeaten backed Al Zawra'a's arrival. From the last five rounds, Al Hudod held 3 points of 15 and Al Zawra'a 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Al Hudod wins, 6 for Al Zawra'a, 0 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Al Sina'a Stadium in Bagdad, capacity 5,150, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Zawra'a led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.