2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masafi Al-Junoob | 4 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2/12 | 2-8 |
| Al Kahrabaa | 8 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12/15 | 10-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masafi Al-Junoob | 36 | 33 | 14 | -56 | LLWLL | 30 | +6 |
| Al Kahrabaa | 13 | 33 | 53 | 13 | DLDWD | 22 | -9 |
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 2010-05-11
39 points separated the sides: Al Kahrabaa 13th on 53, Masafi Al-Junoob 36th on 14. Al Kahrabaa had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.61/2.3 for Masafi Al-Junoob and 1.15/0.76 for Al Kahrabaa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Al Kahrabaa arrived on a run of four straight wins.
The venue was Basra Stadium in Basra Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators.
