Match Report
Al Karkh and Al Kahrabaa went into the game level on 7 points, 16th against 17th in the table. Recent form flatters Al Karkh's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Per game in the league, Al Karkh were scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.75, Al Kahrabaa 0.75 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Al Karkh had been beaten in three straight games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Karkh, 1 for Al Kahrabaa and 3 drawn, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Al-Karkh Stadium, with room for 6,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Kahrabaa led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Al Karkh: Ibrahima Tandia (66'), Mamadou Soro (90') · Al Kahrabaa: Ahmed Aiad (36'), Diego Carioca (43')
Key stats
Possession: Al Karkh 50% · Al Kahrabaa 50% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-2