The Facts
- A competitive mid-table side looks to challenge an upper-table opponent (ranked 13th and 3rd).
- Recent results have been tough for Ghaz Al Shamal (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Al-Zawraa shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Al-Zawraa may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Al-Zawraa carries the favorite tag into this contest.
- These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Al Karma | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17:7 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Newroz | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16:4 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Zawraa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15:6 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Erbil | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13:4 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Al Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Shorta | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9:4 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Duhok | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14:11 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Diyala | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Al Minaa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14:12 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Al Golan | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Al Talaba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Zakho | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Al Gharraf | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6:13 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Ghaz Al Shamal | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Al Kahraba | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Al Mosul | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Naft Missan | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7:14 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | Al Karkh | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12:17 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Karbala | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
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