Match Report
The table read 4th (Al Talaba, 66 pts) against 3rd (Erbil, 80 pts), 14 points apart. Al Talaba had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Erbil carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Talaba 4, draws 2, Erbil 4, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 70% of the meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.2 historically.
Goal scorers
Al Talaba: Alaa Abdulzahra (68'), Simon Msuva (80') · Erbil: Maicol Cabrera (41'), Cristian Barco (63'), Sherzod Temirov (78')
Key stats
Possession: Al Talaba 59% · Erbil 41% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 3-1