Match Report
32 points for Baghdad (18th), 46 for Naft (13th): a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Naft 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Baghdad ran at 1.13 scored and 1.87 conceded, Naft at 0.79 and 0.89.
9 games without a win framed Baghdad's arrival. Naft were winless in 5.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Baghdad 3, draws 2, Naft 3, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings.
The match was played at Bagdad Stadium (capacity 3,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Baghdad: Jabar Kareem (38') · Naft: Sattar Yaseen (4'), Jaafar Obeis (60')
Key stats
Possession: Baghdad 43% · Naft 57% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-3