About Match
The table reads 5th (Al Shorta, 12 pts) against 17th (Naft Maysan, 7 pts), 5 points apart. Naft Maysan rank 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shorta 1 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, Naft Maysan 0.57 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.14. If Al Shorta win, their total rises to 15 and up to 2nd, assuming the rest of the results stand.
5 matches unbeaten back Al Shorta's arrival. The last-five ledger: Al Shorta 11/15, Naft Maysan 5/15.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Al Shorta have 8 wins to Naft Maysan's 0, with 3 draws, at 3.36 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 55%. Where history says 3.36 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.2.
The venue is Al Shorta Stadium in Bagdad, with room for 4,000 spectators.