Match Report
Naft Al-Wasat (20th, 19 pts) visited Naft Al-Basra (19th, 31 pts) with 12 points between them. Naft Al-Basra ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.26 for Naft Al-Basra and 0.68/1.68 for Naft Al-Wasat (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Naft Al-Basra's winless run stood at 5. Naft Al-Wasat were winless in 15.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Naft Al-Basra, 2 by Naft Al-Wasat, 3 drawn, at 1.57 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 14% of the meetings.
Zubair Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Naft Al-Wasat led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Naft Al-Wasat: Husam Malek (60'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Naft Al-Basra 46% · Naft Al-Wasat 54% · Total shots: 0-3 · On target: 0-3 · Corners: 1-5