Match Report
Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 6th with 57 points, sat 24 points above Naft Al-Basra (18th, 33). Scoring rates set the scale: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1.32 scored and 1.16 conceded per game, Naft Al-Basra 0.84 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.13.
8 games without a win framed Naft Al-Basra's arrival.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Quwa Al Jawiya 4, draws 2, Naft Al-Basra 2, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings.
The match was played at Al-Shaab Stadium (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi (20'), Zaid Tahseen (44') · Naft Al-Basra: Ismail Ouro-Agoro (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 58% · Naft Al-Basra 42% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-2