Match Report
Naft Al-Wasat, 20th with 19 points, sat 19 points above Zakho (2nd, 0). Zakho's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Naft Al-Wasat 0.68 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Zakho 0 and 0, with the league averaging 1.15.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Naft Al-Wasat 1, draws 2, Zakho 1, at 1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Naft Al-Wasat led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Naft Al-Wasat: Samer Muhsen (45') · Zakho: Ahmad Nadhim (90'), Darwin Lopez (90')