Match Report
9 points for Al Zawra'a (3rd), 3 for Naft Maysan (19th): a 6-point gap. Per game in the league, Al Zawra'a were scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.6, Naft Maysan 0.2 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.06 goals per team per game.
Al Zawra'a had not won in 6 games. Over the last five, Al Zawra'a had taken 2 of 15 points to Naft Maysan's 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Al Zawra'a wins, 0 for Naft Maysan, 6 draws, at 2.27 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 18% of meetings won.
The match was played at Al-Shaab Stadium (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Zawra'a led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Louaï Al-Ani (15'), Mohammed Qasim (41'), Hiran Ahmed (45'), Youssef Aziz (72')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 54% · Naft Maysan 46% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 2-6