Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Erbil 3rd with 80 points, Zakho 9th with 56, 24 apart. Zakho ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Zakho ran at 1.34 scored and 1.13 conceded, Erbil at 1.58 and 0.79.
Zakho had gone 5 games without a win, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Zakho held 2 points of 15 and Erbil 10.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Zakho have 6 wins to Erbil's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host.
Zakho Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, Erbil led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Zakho: Amjad Attwan (73') · Erbil: Cristian Barco (10'), Cristian Barco (62')
Key stats
Possession: Zakho 61% · Erbil 39% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-1