Match Report
The table gap was wide: 49 points between Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 89 pts) and Al Minaa Basra (15th, 40 pts). Al Minaa Basra had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Minaa Basra 1 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1.63 and 0.74, with the league averaging 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Al Quwa Al Jawiya in 15 games.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 1 for Al Minaa Basra, 4 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya and 4 drawn, at 2.56 goals per meeting. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Basra Sport City Stadium, capacity 65,227, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Mohammad Jawad (22'), Mohammad Jawad (61')
Key stats
Possession: Al Minaa Basra 45% · Al Quwa Al Jawiya 55% · Total shots: 7-3 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-5