Match Report
Al Minaa Basra (11th, 9 pts) visited Erbil (3rd, 17 pts) with 8 points between them. The last five rounds placed Al Minaa Basra no better than 18th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Erbil were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.38, Al Minaa Basra 1 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Erbil's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Al Minaa Basra were unbeaten in 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 6 Erbil wins, 3 for Al Minaa Basra, 1 draw, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Al Taji Stadium, with room for 40,000 spectators. Erbil led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Erbil: Miullen (17'), Christopher John (78')
Key stats
Possession: Erbil 43% · Al Minaa Basra 57% · Total shots: 4-1 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-11