Al Quwa Al Jawiya head into this fixture in poor form, having recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses across their last 5 matches. They will need to produce a significantly improved display to get a result here.

Diyala arrive in inconsistent form, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 games. Results have been unpredictable and they will be looking to string together a more consistent run.

Based on recent form, both sides enter this fixture evenly matched on recent form.