BAGHDAD (Interstat) — Al Talaba SC will host Al Karma SC on Tuesday, May 19, in an Iraqi League match that pits two mid-table sides seeking consistency. The game, set for a venue to be announced, comes with both teams carrying recent draws into the contest.

The matchup marks the second meeting this season between the clubs. In their most recent head-to-head on Feb. 5, Al Talaba played Al Karma to a 1-1 draw on the road. That result extended a pattern of tight encounters; the two sides have not produced a winner in their past three league meetings.

Al Karma enters the match on a largely unbeaten run. Since a 2-1 loss at Amanat Baghdad on March 30, the visiting side has gone nine games without a defeat, though draws have dominated that stretch. Al Karma’s most recent result was a 1-1 draw at Naft Maysan on May 14. Before that, the team posted a 3-0 victory over Al Quwa Al Jawiya on May 10, then played to a scoreless draw with Naft on May 5. The club’s form has been defined by defensive solidity: in its last seven matches, Al Karma has conceded only three goals, but has also managed just two wins over that span, both by shutout.

Al Talaba, meanwhile, has been more erratic. The home side fell 2-1 at Al Quwa Al Jawiya on May 15, its third loss in five games. That defeat followed a 2-2 draw at Mosul on May 11 and a 1-0 home loss to Al Zawra’a on May 5. Al Talaba has shown offensive resilience at times — scoring three goals in a win over Al Gharaf and in a draw with Al Shorta — but inconsistency has plagued the team. Over its past six matches, Al Talaba has won once, drawn twice and lost three times, with goal differential near even.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, a result that would mirror the clubs’ previous meeting. For Al Karma, another point would extend its unbeaten streak to 10 games and strengthen its hold on a top-half position. Al Talaba, sitting just below its opponent in the standings, could climb with a win but faces a side that has proven difficult to break down.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time Tuesday, with the Iraqi League’s regular season winding down.