Match Report
Zakho, 9th with 56 points, sat 24 points above Baghdad (18th, 32). The last five rounds placed Zakho no better than 19th for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Baghdad 1.13 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Zakho 1.34 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.21.
9 meetings are on record — 2 won by Baghdad, 2 by Zakho, 5 drawn, at 2.11 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Bagdad Stadium (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Zakho led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Baghdad: Ayman Arzaij (15') · Zakho: Matheus Lucas (43'), Aso Rostam (3')
Key stats
Possession: Baghdad 44% · Zakho 56% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-4