Match Report
Al Najaf (14th, 46 pts) visited Naft Al-Basra (18th, 33 pts) with 13 points between them. Al Najaf ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Naft Al-Basra ran at 0.84 scored and 1.45 conceded, Al Najaf at 0.97 and 0.95.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Naft Al-Basra have 2 wins to Al Najaf's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings.
The venue was Al Faihaa Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Naft Al-Basra 51% · Al Najaf 49% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 1-4