Al Kahrabaa SC vs Karbalaa

Match details. Stars League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 17:45 Lagos time.

What's at stake. Al Kahrabaa SC are 18th on 7 points after 8 games, level on points with Al Karkh, 1 point clear of Gharraf. A win would take them above Al Karkh. Karbalaa are 20th on 5 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Gharraf. A win would take them above Gharraf.

Form. Al Kahrabaa SC have won one, drawn four and lost three of their last eight, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D D. In this competition Al Kahrabaa SC have gone L W L D D D. Karbalaa have won one, drawn two and lost five of their last eight, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W L. In this competition Karbalaa have gone L L L W L L.

The numbers. Al Kahrabaa SC score 0.8 and concede 1.2 a game over their last eight, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Al Kahrabaa SC average 9.2 shots (2.8 on target), 3.2 corners and 2.6 cards a game. Karbalaa score 0.8 and concede 1.9 a game over their last eight, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal. Karbalaa average 9.0 shots (3.3 on target), 3.8 corners and 2.8 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last six meetings Al Kahrabaa SC have won none, drawn four and lost two. None of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, three were drawn and Karbalaa won one. The last time they met, on 13 Mar 2025, it finished Al Kahrabaa SC 1-1 Karbalaa.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 57% against the records' 28%.

The read. No firm call: Al Kahrabaa SC are the better side, but not at this price. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Al Kahrabaa SC the likelier winners; Al Kahrabaa SC are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 28%. Six of the last six meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Al Kahrabaa SC Over 0.5 Goals (Al Kahrabaa SC's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Al Kahrabaa SC 1-1 Karbalaa (13% chance).