Diyala host Naft Maysan in Round 10 of the Iraq Stars League

Diyala will host Naft Maysan on 16 October 2026 at 20:30 Damascus time, in Round 10 of the Iraq Stars League for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Iraqi Sports Channel.

Diyala go into the match on the back of mixed results in their recent games, having lost 0-2 away to Al-Naft, drawn 1-1 away to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, beaten Al-Gharraf 3-1 at home, then lost 0-2 away to Erbil, and lost 1-2 at home to Al-Karma.

Naft Maysan, meanwhile, come into the game after a 1-1 home draw with Erbil, a 2-3 away defeat to Al-Karkh, a 2-0 home win over Al-Talaba, a 1-1 away draw with Al-Mina, and a 0-2 home defeat to Nowruz.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Diyala beat Naft Maysan 1-0 on 9 April 2026, while their match on 5 January 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw in favour of Naft Maysan as hosts. On 21 April 2025, Diyala won 1-0 away from home, and on 3 February 2025 Diyala won 3-1 at home.

In the standings, Diyala are in 11th place with 9 points from 9 matches, having recorded two wins, three draws and four defeats, scoring 13 goals and conceding 16. Naft Maysan are in 16th place with 8 points from 9 matches, having recorded one win, five draws and three defeats, scoring 7 goals and conceding 12.