About Match
In the standings it is Al Karkh 20th on 4 points, Al Quwa Al Jawiya 14th on 7 — separated by 3. Al Karkh's recent output outruns their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Al Karkh run at 1 scored and 1.71 conceded, Al Quwa Al Jawiya at 1.43 and 1.57. Al Karkh would climb to 7 points with a win and up to 14th, overtaking Al Quwa Al Jawiya (other results held equal).
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Karkh, 1 draw and 9 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, at 1.82 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 18% saw more than two goals. Goals have dried up lately: 1 per game across the last five meetings, against 1.82 across the full history.
Al-Karkh Stadium in Bagdad stages the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000.