Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Al Najaf (4th, 66 pts) and Al Kufa (24th, 34 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.94/1.21 for Al Kufa and 1.44/0.59 for Al Najaf (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
7 games without a win framed Al Kufa's arrival. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Najaf. From the last five rounds, Al Kufa held 2 points of 15 and Al Najaf 13.


