Match Report
Zakho, 9th on 56 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Al Shorta (2nd, 80). The last five rounds placed Zakho no better than 19th for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Zakho 1.34 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Al Shorta 1.82 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Shorta's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 1 for Zakho, 4 for Al Shorta and 2 drawn, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Al Ramadi Stadium (capacity 18,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shorta led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Orinho (30' og), Atheer Saleh (90')
Key stats
Possession: Zakho 67% · Al Shorta 33% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 2-3