Match Report
The table read 2nd (Al Shorta, 80 pts) against 4th (Al Talaba, 66 pts), 14 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Al Talaba: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Shorta ran at 1.82 scored and 0.84 conceded, Al Talaba at 1.39 and 0.92.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Shorta, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Al Talaba came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Al Shorta, 1 draw and 3 for Al Talaba, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Al-Shorta Stadium (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Al Shorta led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Mootez Zaddem (18'), Mootez Zaddem (45'), Ameer Sabah Khudhair (68') · Al Talaba: Ghaith Maaroufi (12'), Ali Yousif (84'), Zaid Ismail (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 47% · Al Talaba 53% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-5