2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 7 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 9-3 |
| Al Kufa | 15 | D2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6/15 | 8-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 7 | 34 | 64 | 22 | WWDWW | 1 | +6 |
| Al Kufa | 24 | 34 | 34 | -9 | DWDDL | 22 | +2 |
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 2010-07-06
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Karbala (7th, 64 pts) and Al Kufa (24th, 34 pts). Karbala had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/0.53 for Karbala and 0.94/1.21 for Al Kufa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
The match was played at Karbala Stadium in Karbala (capacity 9,000).
