About Match
Al Minaa Basra go into the game 12th in the table on 8 points; Al Zawra'a sit 1st on 15 — a 7-point gap. Al Minaa Basra's recent output outruns their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Minaa Basra score 1 and conceding 1.17, Al Zawra'a 1.86 and 0.43, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game. A win here leaves Al Minaa Basra on 11 points and up to 5th, other results permitting.
Al Zawra'a have not lost in 7 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form is uneven: 7/15 points for Al Minaa Basra, 13/15 for Al Zawra'a.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Al Minaa Basra have 1 win to Al Zawra'a's 7, with 5 draws, at 1.92 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
The match takes place at Basra Sport City Stadium in Basra (capacity 65,227).