The Al-Shorta team faces Al-Kahraba today, Wednesday, at Al-Shaab International Stadium at 6 PM as part of the sixth round of the Iraqi Stars League.

The match comes at a time when the Green Lyre Brigade is going through a tough period, following a series of negative results both locally and continentally, having lost in the last round against Erbil and previously against Al-Ittihad.

Despite the current circumstances, Al-Shorta has reasons to boost their confidence against Al-Kahraba, the first being the previous results between the two teams, where Al-Shorta defeated Al-Kahraba last season with a score of 4-0 in the return match, and drew 1-1 in the first leg, which gives the players a significant morale boost before the match.

The second factor is the home ground and crowd support, as the match will be held at Al-Shaab International Stadium, and the players will try to take advantage of the expected fan support to provide them with an additional incentive to perform at their best, especially after the setbacks of previous matches.

The third factor is defensive focus and benefiting from counter-attacks, as the team will need to organize its defense well and avoid the mistakes that have severely recurred in previous matches, while trying to create and not waste opportunities.