Match Report
Al-Qasim, 20th on 6 points, faced a 74-point deficit to Erbil (3rd, 80). Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Erbil ran at 1.58 scored and 0.79 conceded, Al-Qasim at 0.55 and 2.53.
Erbil had not lost in 9 games. Defeat had followed defeat for Al-Qasim — ten in succession. The last-five ledger: Erbil 7/15, Al-Qasim 0/15.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Erbil, 1 draw and 4 for Al-Qasim, at 2 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The match was played at Al Taji Stadium (capacity 40,000). Erbil led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Erbil: Marlen Chobanov (42'), Marlen Chobanov (76')
Key stats
Possession: Erbil 80% · Al-Qasim 20% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-1