Al Shorta host Naft in Matchday 13 of the Iraq Stars League

Al Shorta host Naft on 6 November 2026 at 19:00 Saudi time, in Matchday 13 of the Iraq Stars League for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Al Iraqiya Sport channel.

Al Shorta go into the match on the back of mixed results in their last five games, having drawn 1-1 with Al-Hussein Irbid away from home, won 2-0 away to Al-Zawraa, and also won 3-2 away to East Bengal Second, before drawing 0-0 with Al-Talaba away from home, then beating Al-Seeb 1-0 at home.

Naft, meanwhile, arrive on a better run of results, having drawn 0-0 with Al-Gharraf away from home, then secured three consecutive wins, 2-0 over Zakho and 2-0 over Diyala at home in the two matches, and won 1-0 away to Al-Mosul, and before that beat Karbala 2-1 at home.

In the standings, Naft sit in third place with 22 points from 11 matches, having achieved 6 wins, drawn 4 matches and lost once, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 5 goals.

Al Shorta, meanwhile, are in fourth place with 20 points from 11 matches as well, with 5 wins, 5 draws and one loss, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5 goals.