Match Report
Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 1st with 89 points, sat 33 points above Zakho (9th, 56). Zakho had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 9th in the table. 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, Zakho at 1.34 and 1.13.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya came in having won three on the spin. A win had eluded Zakho for 6 matches, having scored in 12 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Quwa Al Jawiya held 12 points of 15 and Zakho 2.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 1 draw and 3 for Zakho, at 1.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Essam Al-Subhi (9'), Al-Hareth Hatam (19'), Mustafa Walid (83') · Zakho: Hady Saleh Karim (64'), Matheus Lucas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 58% · Zakho 42% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-3