About Match
Both sides bring 9 points into this one — Al Minaa Basra 11th, Diala 10th. On recent form Al Minaa Basra sit only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.25 for Al Minaa Basra and 1.63/1.75 for Diala (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14. If Al Minaa Basra win, their total rises to 12 and up to 6th, overtaking Diala, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Al Minaa Basra's winless run stands at 5.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Minaa Basra 1, draws 3, Diala 0, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Basra Sport City Stadium in Basra, capacity 65,227, hosts the game.