Iraqi League match guide: Al Diwaniya against Karbala

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Mon 10.Jul
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Karbala Stadium (9000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Karbala Stadium haven’t watched many wins this season, with Al Diwaniya lying uncomfortably in the 20th position. The visiting Karbala will hope to protect their higher league spot in this match.

Insights:
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals (77) in Iraqi League
  • Karbala have won significantly more corners away than at home.

For Al Diwaniya relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely.

The hosts Diwaniya saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Iraqi League. That game was an away game at Al-Qasim, so at least Al Diwaniya are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Al Diwaniya form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Iraqi League this season. Al Diwaniya have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses from their games here at Karbala Stadium. It's trouble wherever Diwaniya are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Al Diwaniya lost their last game at Al-Qasim (placed 16th) after a 0-3 scoreline.

Before that game, the home loss against Al Najaf with the scoreline 1-2.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league games shows that 8 of them had goals from both sides.

Diwaniya aren't scoring a lot here at Karbala Stadium in the league, with only {11 goals} from 17 games. Al Diwaniya have conceded 38 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Karbala form and stats

There's been little loot from Karbala's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the Iraqi League. Karbala only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws.

Karbala go into this game after a win, the home game against Al Shorta that ended 1-0.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Duhok that ended 1-1.

The attacking power of Karbala when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Karbala have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the final score Karbala - Al Diwaniya 3-1 logged in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the prior five meetings): Diwaniya won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Karbala got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three.

Al Diwaniya missing players

Karbala missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Diwaniya Karbala
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 13
6 2 0 Drew D 2 4 10
27 13 5 Lost L 2 9 12
24 11 2 Scored S 2 13 35
77 38 11 Conceded C 4 19 33
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 88% 89%
74% 76% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 35% 51%
54% 65% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 24% 29%
31% 35% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 17%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
49% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 35% 43%
6% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 34%
49% 53% 60% Failed to Score F T 60% 47% 34%
 
1.8 0.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 2.9 1.8
1.9 0.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 3.1 2
0.7 0.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
2.4 0.9 1.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 4.6 2.9
0.9 0.5 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.5 1
82% 140% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 52% 104%
 
4.5 2 4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.4 5.2
1.9 1.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 1.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Diwaniya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Diwaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest points (8) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals (38) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals (77) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals in the second half (48) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the the worst goal difference (-27) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the the worst goal difference (-53) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Diwaniya haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Karbala have won significantly more corners away than 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 35 22 7 6 56 23 17 12 4 1 25 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 33 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 20 9 6 57 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 17 10 5 2 26 10 32 69
3 Al Zawra'a 35 16 13 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 7 8 3 23 16 16 61
4 Al Talaba 35 17 8 10 47 36 18 9 4 5 25 19 17 8 4 5 22 17 11 59
5 Al Kahrabaa 35 16 11 8 46 35 17 7 6 4 19 15 18 9 5 4 27 20 11 59
6 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 18 7 7 4 19 14 5 53
7 Erbil 35 14 10 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 17 14 18 6 5 7 22 23 2 52
8 Karbala 35 13 10 12 35 33 18 9 6 3 22 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 2 49
9 Newroz SC 35 13 9 13 42 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 18 4 5 9 14 18 3 48
10 Duhok 35 11 15 9 32 35 18 7 8 3 21 17 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 48
11 Al Karkh 35 12 11 12 38 34 18 7 6 5 22 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 4 47
12 Naft Maysan 35 12 11 12 40 50 17 8 7 2 20 17 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 47
13 Al Hudod 35 9 19 7 37 34 18 5 10 3 21 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 3 46
14 Zakho 35 9 13 13 35 37 17 6 7 4 17 15 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 40
15 Naft Al-Janoob 35 8 15 12 31 37 18 4 6 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 39
16 Al-Qasim 35 8 13 14 29 34 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -5 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 35 5 21 9 24 28 18 3 11 4 13 14 17 2 10 5 11 14 -4 36
18 Naft 35 7 12 16 36 50 18 3 7 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 33
19 Al Sinaah 35 7 6 22 25 50 17 4 3 10 13 20 18 3 3 12 12 30 -25 27
20 Al Diwaniya 35 2 6 27 24 77 17 2 2 13 11 38 18 0 4 14 13 39 -53 12

Table
  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 35 22 7 6 56 23 17 12 4 1 25 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 33 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 20 9 6 57 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 17 10 5 2 26 10 32 69
3 Al Zawra'a 35 16 13 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 7 8 3 23 16 16 61
4 Al Talaba 35 17 8 10 47 36 18 9 4 5 25 19 17 8 4 5 22 17 11 59
5 Al Kahrabaa 35 16 11 8 46 35 17 7 6 4 19 15 18 9 5 4 27 20 11 59
6 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 18 7 7 4 19 14 5 53
7 Erbil 35 14 10 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 17 14 18 6 5 7 22 23 2 52
8 Karbala 35 13 10 12 35 33 18 9 6 3 22 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 2 49
9 Newroz SC 35 13 9 13 42 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 18 4 5 9 14 18 3 48
10 Duhok 35 11 15 9 32 35 18 7 8 3 21 17 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 48
11 Al Karkh 35 12 11 12 38 34 18 7 6 5 22 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 4 47
12 Naft Maysan 35 12 11 12 40 50 17 8 7 2 20 17 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 47
13 Al Hudod 35 9 19 7 37 34 18 5 10 3 21 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 3 46
14 Zakho 35 9 13 13 35 37 17 6 7 4 17 15 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 40
15 Naft Al-Janoob 35 8 15 12 31 37 18 4 6 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 39
16 Al-Qasim 35 8 13 14 29 34 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -5 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 35 5 21 9 24 28 18 3 11 4 13 14 17 2 10 5 11 14 -4 36
18 Naft 35 7 12 16 36 50 18 3 7 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 33
19 Al Sinaah 35 7 6 22 25 50 17 4 3 10 13 20 18 3 3 12 12 30 -25 27
20 Al Diwaniya 35 2 6 27 24 77 17 2 2 13 11 38 18 0 4 14 13 39 -53 12

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