Al Naft desperately need points today at 7:30 PM in the Stars League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Al Zawraa come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Al Naft travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Al Zawraa and Al Naft have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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