Match Report
Al Zawra'a, 5th with 66 points, sat 16 points above Duhok (10th, 50). Al Zawra'a ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Zawra'a 1.32 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Duhok 1.16 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Zawra'a had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Al Zawra'a, 4/15 for Duhok.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Zawra'a, 2 draws and 2 for Duhok, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Al-Shaab Stadium, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Akam Hashem (12'), Murad Mohammed (89') · Duhok: André Al-Sanati (73'), Al-Mandhar Al-Alawi (10')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 51% · Duhok 49% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 10-5