Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Zakho 9th on 56, Naft Maysan 16th on 40. On the form table Naft Maysan stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Zakho 1.34 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Naft Maysan 1.24 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.21.
Zakho's unbeaten run stood at 5. Over the last five, Zakho had taken 11 of 15 points to Naft Maysan's 5.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Zakho, 4 draws and 3 for Naft Maysan, at 1.44 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 11% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Al Ramadi Stadium, with room for 18,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Zakho: Mohammed Sawlah (42'), Mahdi Kamil (52'), Amjad Attwan (59') · Naft Maysan: Christ Kouvouama (7')
Key stats
Possession: Zakho 57% · Naft Maysan 43% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 5-3