Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Zawra'a 2nd with 77 points, Naft Al-Basra 18th with 33, 44 apart. Al Zawra'a's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Zawra'a 1.47 scored and 0.74 conceded per game, Naft Al-Basra 0.84 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.13.
Momentum sat with Al Zawra'a, winners of their last three, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Naft Al-Basra were winless in 13. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Al Zawra'a against 1/15 for Naft Al-Basra.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 4 for Al Zawra'a, 1 for Naft Al-Basra and 2 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The venue was Al Taji Stadium in Taji, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.




