Karbalaa desperately need points on Friday, Oct 23 at 4:30 PM in the Stars League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Duhok come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Karbalaa travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Duhok here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Karbalaa, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Duhok won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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