Al-Karma host Duhok in Matchday 12 of the Iraq Stars League

Al-Karma host Duhok in a match bringing the two sides together in Matchday 12 of the Iraq Stars League for the 2026/27 season, on Friday 30 October 2026 at 17:00 Saudi and Damascus time, with the match broadcast by the Iraqi Sports Channel.

Al-Karma top the league standings with 24 points from 11 matches, having achieved 7 wins, drawn 3 matches and lost once, with a positive goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding just 9. Duhok, meanwhile, sit in eighth place with 15 points from 11 matches as well, after winning 3 matches, drawing 6 and losing twice, scoring 19 goals and conceding 15.

Al-Karma go into the match on the back of mixed results in their recent fixtures, having lost 1-2 away to Al-Mina on 24 October, drawn goalless with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya on 17 October, before beating Al-Karkh 3-2 on 10 October, preceded by wins over Zakho 1-0 and Erbil 2-1.

Duhok, meanwhile, snatched a big win over Karbala 5-2 on 23 October, after losing to Al-Jolan 0-2 on 17 October, having previously beaten Al-Zawraa 3-0 on 8 October, drawn with Al-Mina 1-1 on 18 September, and lost to Al-Karkh 2-3 on 13 September.

Historically, Al-Karma have had the upper hand in their most recent meetings with Duhok, winning 3-0 on 8 April 2026 on their own ground, as well as winning 1-0 on 21 June 2025, and had also won away from home 1-0 on 14 September 2025, while Duhok won a previous meeting 3-1 on 29 January 2025.