2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kufa | 12 | D1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2/15 | 3-9 |
| Naft Al-Basra | 3 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7/9 | 5-0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kufa | 24 | 34 | 34 | -9 | DWDDL | 22 | +2 |
| Naft Al-Basra | 10 | 34 | 61 | 18 | LWWDW | 4 | +6 |
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 2010-05-23
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Naft Al-Basra (10th, 61 pts) and Al Kufa (24th, 34 pts). The last five rounds placed Naft Al-Basra 4th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kufa 0.94 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Naft Al-Basra 1.18 and 0.65, with the league averaging 1.08.
12 games without a win framed Al Kufa's arrival.
