About Match
The table reads 5th (Naft, 9 pts) against 10th (Diala, 8 pts), 1 points apart. Naft's recent output lags their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.67 for Naft and 1.71/1.86 for Diala (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1. Three points here take Naft to 12 and up to 4th, assuming other results stand.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Naft have 3 wins to Diala's 1, with 0 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Al Sina'a Stadium in Bagdad, capacity 5,150, hosts the game.