Match Report
Diala and Al Talaba went into the game level on 5 points, 8th against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/2 for Diala and 1.25/1.25 for Al Talaba (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Al Talaba had drawn three in a row.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Diala have 0 wins to Al Talaba's 2, with 2 draws, at 1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Al Ba'quba Stadium hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Talaba led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Diala: Hussein Ammar (73' og), Salim Ahmed (76') · Al Talaba: Saif Rashed Hameed (19')
Key stats
Possession: Diala 50% · Al Talaba 50% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-4