Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 89 pts) held a 57-point advantage over Baghdad (18th, 32 pts). Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya ran at 1.63 scored and 0.74 conceded, Baghdad at 1.13 and 1.87.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Baghdad had lost four in a row. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 1/15 for Baghdad.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 7 for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 0 for Baghdad and 3 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 10% of meetings.
The venue was Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Mohannad Abu Taha (26'), Ahmed Noor (9' og), Aminu Umar (34') · Baghdad: Hussain Taleb (65')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 57% · Baghdad 43% · Total shots: 6-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-1