Match details. Stars League, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Thu 5 Nov, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Al Kahrabaa SC are 19th on 8 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Naft Maysan, 1 point clear of Karbala. A win would take them above Naft Maysan. Zakho FC are 14th on 13 points after 12 games, level on points with Diyala, level on points with Gharraf. A win would take them above Diyala.
Form. Al Kahrabaa SC have won one, drawn four and lost five of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L D L. In this competition Al Kahrabaa SC have gone L L L D L W. Zakho FC have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L L L. In this competition Zakho FC have gone D W L L L W.
The numbers. Al Kahrabaa SC score 0.6 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Al Kahrabaa SC average 3.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Zakho FC score 0.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Zakho FC average 4.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al Kahrabaa SC have won four, drawn one and lost five. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Al Kahrabaa SC won one and Zakho FC won three. The last time they met, on 23 Apr 2026, it finished Al Kahrabaa SC 1-2 Zakho FC.
The case against. Al Kahrabaa SC's record still gives them 35% to win.
The read. Zakho FC to win. A tight game. Zakho FC are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Zakho FC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 35%. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.22, 78% on the records (Al Kahrabaa SC: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 5 at home; Zakho FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Zakho FC Over 0.5 Goals (Zakho FC's own games don't back it (1 of 5)). Predicted score: Al Kahrabaa SC 0-1 Zakho FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).