Al Kahrabaa vs Al Talaba full preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Taji Stadium (5000 seats)

It's been five sleeps since Al Kahrabaa fought Al Diwaniya and the score was 1-1. What will the score be versus Al Talaba?

Insights:
  • Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Iraqi League

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Kahrabaa form and stats

5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Al Kahrabaa so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Al Kahrabaa, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

An away draw last time out for Al Kahrabaa, facing Al Diwaniya in a game that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Al Kahrabaa won a home game hosting Al Najaf (2-0).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Kahrabaa, as the Iraqi League home game vs Al Zawra'a is only four days away.

Al Kahrabaa has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Al Kahrabaa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Taji Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Talaba form and stats

7-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Talaba in their Iraqi League matches away. Talaba has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Naft Maysan.

Al Talaba have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 252 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.

It's the second away game in a row for Talaba, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Al Zawra'a (placed 4th) last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Al Diwaniya.

After this away game Al Talaba return home for a Iraqi League game against Erbil. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Al Talaba have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Talaba as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head encounter ended Al Talaba - Al Kahrabaa 2-2, played this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Kahrabaa won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Al Talaba have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Al Kahrabaa missing players

Al Talaba missing players

Al Kahrabaa Al Talaba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 5 12 23
7 5 0 Won W 2 7 14
8 3 0 Drew D 0 1 4
8 3 2 Lost L 3 4 5
22 13 1 Scored S 5 15 34
23 10 4 Conceded C 6 10 17
83% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
70% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 57%
30% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 43%
13% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
39% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 35%
43% 55% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 42% 48%
35% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 22%
 
4.7 5.4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 3.8
4.2 4.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 5.1
2.3 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.3 6.8 5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 7.8
2.5 3 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3
41% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 56%
 
6.6 6.9 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 10.8 9
2.5 2.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3 2.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 23 20 3 0 41 11 12 9 3 0 20 6 11 11 0 0 21 5 30 63
2 Al Talaba 23 14 4 5 34 17 11 7 3 1 19 7 12 7 1 4 15 10 17 46
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 23 13 5 5 31 16 12 9 2 1 20 6 11 4 3 4 11 10 15 44
4 Al Zawra'a 23 12 7 4 29 16 11 8 0 3 17 8 12 4 7 1 12 8 13 43
5 Naft Al-Wasat 23 11 7 5 31 20 12 7 3 2 20 9 11 4 4 3 11 11 11 40
6 Naft 23 8 12 3 21 14 12 4 6 2 11 6 11 4 6 1 10 8 7 36
7 Zakho 23 8 11 4 20 13 10 3 5 2 7 5 13 5 6 2 13 8 7 35
8 Al Najaf 23 9 6 8 20 18 11 4 3 4 10 11 12 5 3 4 10 7 2 33
9 Naft Al-Janoob 23 7 9 7 25 26 11 3 6 2 10 10 12 4 3 5 15 16 -1 30
10 Al Kahrabaa 23 7 8 8 22 23 11 5 3 3 13 10 12 2 5 5 9 13 -1 29
11 Erbil 23 6 8 9 20 23 12 5 2 5 14 10 11 1 6 4 6 13 -3 26
12 Al Sinaah 23 5 11 7 16 19 12 4 3 5 7 8 11 1 8 2 9 11 -3 26
13 Naft Maysan 23 6 8 9 18 24 12 5 2 5 14 14 11 1 6 4 4 10 -6 26
14 Al-Qasim 23 4 13 6 20 26 11 3 8 0 9 6 12 1 5 6 11 20 -6 25
15 Baghdad 23 5 9 9 19 25 12 2 7 3 10 12 11 3 2 6 9 13 -6 24
16 Newroz SC 23 6 5 12 20 31 11 4 4 3 10 11 12 2 1 9 10 20 -11 23
17 Al Karkh 23 2 13 8 16 21 12 0 6 6 7 13 11 2 7 2 9 8 -5 19
18 Al Diwaniya 23 4 5 14 15 37 12 3 4 5 12 16 11 1 1 9 3 21 -22 17
19 Al Minaa Basra 23 1 12 10 16 31 11 1 7 3 10 11 12 0 5 7 6 20 -15 15
20 Samaraa 23 1 6 16 13 36 12 1 4 7 9 19 11 0 2 9 4 17 -23 9