Match Report
Al Zawra'a (5th, 66 pts) visited Newroz SC (8th, 57 pts) with 9 points between them. Al Zawra'a ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Newroz SC ran at 1.29 scored and 1.21 conceded, Al Zawra'a at 1.32 and 0.84.
From the last five rounds, Newroz SC held 12 points of 15 and Al Zawra'a 4.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Newroz SC 2, draws 2, Al Zawra'a 2, at 1.83 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match was played at Newroz International Stadium. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Newroz SC: Neto Acará (29') · Al Zawra'a: Akam Hashem (13'), Brayan Riascos (89')
Key stats
Possession: Newroz SC 49% · Al Zawra'a 51% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-3