About Match
In the standings it is Al Shorta 6th on 7 points, Erbil 1st on 10 — separated by 3. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shorta 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Erbil 1.5 and 0.25, with the league averaging 1.11. Al Shorta would climb to 10 points with a win and up to 1st, overtaking Erbil (other results held equal).
Defeat has not touched Erbil in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Al Shorta have 5 wins to Erbil's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match takes place at Al-Shorta Stadium (capacity 10,000).