Al Talaba welcome Naft Maysan on Friday, Jan 1 at 5:00 PM in a Stars League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Al Talaba come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Naft Maysan travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 10 previous meetings, Al Talaba lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Al Talaba won 0–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Al Talaba a slight edge, but Naft Maysan are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.