Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Quwa Al Jawiya (2nd, 73 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Al Sharqat (31st, 28 pts). Recent form told a different story for Al Quwa Al Jawiya: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya ran at 1.82 scored and 0.58 conceded, Al Sharqat at 0.61 and 1.36.
5 games without a win framed Al Sharqat's arrival. Over the last five, Al Quwa Al Jawiya had taken 10 of 15 points to Al Sharqat's 3.
Al-Shaab Stadium in Bagdad staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000.


