| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 7 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11/15 | 8-2 |
| Al Wasl | 4 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4/12 | 5-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-05-07
Al Quwa Al Jawiya had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Al-Shaab Stadium in Bagdad (capacity 40,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
