About Match
In the standings it is Al Shorta 4th on 12 points, Duhok 9th on 8 — separated by 4. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Al Shorta run at 1 scored and 0.57 conceded, Duhok at 1.33 and 1.17. Three points here take Al Shorta to 15 and up to 1st, assuming other results stand.
Al Shorta carry a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Duhok have not lost in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Al Shorta wins, 1 for Duhok, 1 draw, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals. Where history says 2.67 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.8.
The match takes place at Al Shorta Stadium in Bagdad (capacity 4,000).