Al Diwaniya will pray that their home advantage is enough to get some points from this strenuous battle, against sparkling Al Shorta.
- Al Diwaniya have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (63) in Iraqi League
Relegation threatens Al Diwaniya who should definitely be looking for some points here. Al Shorta have already won the Iraqi League. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Diwaniya form and stats
Overall Iraqi League statistics playing at home this season for Al Diwaniya are 7-5-6 (wins-draws-losses). Al Diwaniya has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Al Diwaniya Stadium. We remember; it was Naft.
The Diwaniya goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 214 minutes without conceding a goal in the Iraqi League.
It's back home for Al Diwaniya, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Baghdad away with the result 1-0.
Before that, Diwaniya had a home game versus Al Minaa Basra which ended with a victory 1-0.If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 11 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The Al Diwaniya fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. Al Diwaniya's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Shorta form and stats
The strength of Al Shorta on their travels this season is incredible with 45 points collected from 18 Iraqi League away games. Al Shorta has 14-3-1 on the road, with 31 goals scored and 9 conceded. Al Shorta has drawn their two previous away games.
The Shorta goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 309 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Al Shorta has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Najaf for a 0-0 draw.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Al Zawra'a.The travelling fans enjoy Al Shorta's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Shorta - Diwaniya 2-1 was the scoreline in these sides' last h2h game, earlier this season. Stats for the preceeding nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al Diwaniya, zero draws and eight wins for Al Shorta. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Al Diwaniya missing players
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| Al Diwaniya | Al Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 37 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 13 | 31 | 63 |
| 50 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 89% | 89% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 92% |
| 68% | 72% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 67% | 65% |
| 41% | 39% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 39% | 41% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| 5% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| 32% | 39% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 39% | 35% |
| 27% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 61% | 65% |
| 51% | 39% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| 4.1 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| 6.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.9 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | 10.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 62% | 51% |
| 8.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 3.6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
- Al Diwaniya have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League
- Al Diwaniya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (23) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points (45) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points from losing position (16) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (31) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (63) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+22) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+43) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Shorta | 37 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 90 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 70 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 68 |
| 4 | Naft | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 64 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 63 |
| 6 | Al Zawra'a | 37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 61 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 54 |
| 8 | Newroz SC | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -1 | 51 |
| 9 | Al Kahrabaa | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 50 |
| 10 | Zakho | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 48 |
| 11 | Erbil | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 44 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 37 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 43 |
| 13 | Naft Al-Basra | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -4 | 43 |
| 14 | Naft Maysan | 37 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 43 |
| 15 | Al Sinaah | 37 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 40 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 37 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -16 | 40 |
| 17 | Baghdad | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 31 | -18 | 38 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 37 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -18 | 27 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 38 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 20 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 38 | -48 | 12 |
