Match Report
Al Shorta went into the game 6th in the table on 7 points; Karbala sat 19th on 2 — a 5-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shorta 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Karbala 0.5 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.11.
Karbala had lost nine in a row. From the last five rounds, Al Shorta held 10 points of 15 and Karbala 0.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Shorta 4, draws 0, Karbala 0, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Al-Shorta Stadium (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shorta led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Cristian Barco (28') · Karbala: Austin Amutu (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 55% · Karbala 45% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-1