Diyala welcome Al Karkh on Friday, Dec 4 at 5:00 PM in a Stars League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Diyala come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Al Karkh, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Diyala and Al Karkh have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (3W–0D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Al Karkh won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Diyala win or a draw looks most likely.