Match Report
Al Talaba went into the game 4th in the table on 66 points; Al Karkh sat 7th on 60 — a 6-point gap. Al Talaba had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Al Talaba had gone 5 games without a win. Over the last five, Al Talaba had taken 3 of 15 points to Al Karkh's 10.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Al Talaba, 2 draws and 2 for Al Karkh, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture.
Goal scorers
Al Talaba: Alaa Abdulzahra (27') · Al Karkh: Zidane Abdul Jabbar (80')
Key stats
Possession: Al Talaba 42% · Al Karkh 58% · Total shots: 1-1 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 6-7