Match Report
Al Najaf, 19th on 24 points, faced a 65-point deficit to Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 89). The last five rounds placed Al Najaf 9th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1.63 scored and 0.74 conceded per game, Al Najaf 0.82 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya had won six straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Al Najaf had not won in 12 games. Al Quwa Al Jawiya had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Najaf, 1.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Al Quwa Al Jawiya have 6 wins to Al Najaf's 1, with 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium, capacity 12,000, 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 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Mohammad Jawad (24'), Essam Al-Subhi (49')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 58% · Al Najaf 42% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 0-4