2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Simawa | 12 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8/15 | 9-6 |
| Al Nasiriya | 13 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6/15 | 9-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Simawa | 33 | 34 | 23 | -29 | LLLLW | 30 | +3 |
| Al Nasiriya | 22 | 34 | 38 | -5 | LLLWD | 28 | -6 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2010-06-14
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Nasiriya (22nd, 38 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Al Simawa (33rd, 23 pts). Al Nasiriya's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 22nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Al Simawa ran at 0.88 scored and 1.74 conceded, Al Nasiriya at 1 and 1.15.
The match was played at Al Samawah Stadium in As-Samawah (capacity 15,000).
