Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Talaba (4th, 66 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Baghdad (18th, 32 pts). Recent form told a different story for Al Talaba: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Al Talaba were scoring 1.39 and conceding 0.92, Baghdad 1.13 and 1.87, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Baghdad entered with six losses in a row. Al Talaba had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Baghdad, 0.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Talaba, 2 draws and 3 for Baghdad, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Stadioni Murtaz Khurtsilava, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Talaba led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Talaba: Simon Msuva (21'), Muntadher Adel Namma (35') · Baghdad: Hussain Taleb (77')
Key stats
Possession: Al Talaba 56% · Baghdad 44% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 1-4