Match Report
The table read 19th (Al Hudod, 26 pts) against 18th (Naft Al-Basra, 33 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Al Hudod 5th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Hudod 0.97 scored and 2.08 conceded per game, Naft Al-Basra 0.84 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.13.
Naft Al-Basra arrived off three straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Al Hudod wins, 1 for Naft Al-Basra, 2 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
Al Sina'a Stadium, capacity 5,150, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Naft Al-Basra: Qasem Mohammad Khalif (63'), Mahmoud Ahmad (50'), Mahmoud Ahmad (86')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hudod 41% · Naft Al-Basra 59% · Total shots: 4-12 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-5