Match Report
Al Zawra'a, 5th with 66 points, sat 42 points above Al Najaf (19th, 24). The last five rounds placed Al Zawra'a no better than 16th for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Najaf were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1.79, Al Zawra'a 1.32 and 0.84, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Najaf, 4 draws and 5 for Al Zawra'a, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings.
The venue was Al Najaf Stadium, with room for 12,000 spectators. Al Najaf led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Najaf: Ali Jadaan (39' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Najaf 55% · Al Zawra'a 45% · Total shots: 11-31 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 0-17