Duhok FC vs Al Zawraa

Match details. Stars League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Thu 8 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Duhok Stadium.

What's at stake. Duhok FC are 9th on 9 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Al-Jolan SC, level on points with Diyala. A win would take them above Al-Jolan SC. Al Zawraa are 2nd on 18 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Al-Karma, 1 point clear of Erbil. A win would take them above Al-Karma.

Form. Duhok FC have won one, drawn six and lost three of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D W D. Al Zawraa have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W.

The numbers. Duhok FC score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Duhok FC average 10.0 shots (3.1 on target), 5.5 corners and 2.0 cards a game. Al Zawraa score 1.5 and concede 0.5 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets and three games without a goal. Al Zawraa average 10.5 shots (4.5 on target), 5.4 corners and 1.5 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last nine meetings Duhok FC have won two, drawn five and lost two. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Duhok FC won one, two were drawn and Al Zawraa won one. The last time they met, on 1 May 2026, it finished Duhok FC 2-2 Al Zawraa.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%. Five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.22, 75% on the records (Duhok FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Al Zawraa: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 10). Leave: Al Zawraa or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Al Zawraa or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Double Chance: Draw or Al Zawraa (no result call). Predicted score: Duhok FC 1-1 Al Zawraa (14% chance).