Al Kahrabaa and Naft Maysan have delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golf phrase. Both hold mid-table spots in the Iraqi League.
- Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Kahrabaa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Naft Maysan have scored away.
Al Kahrabaa and Naft Maysan should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Kahrabaa form and stats
Al Kahrabaa have played 17 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Kahrabaa, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Samaraa away with the result 2-1.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Al-Qasim.Al Kahrabaa has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches.
Naft Maysan form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Naft Maysan so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 2-9-6 (win-draw-lose).
Maysan has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Talaba for a 2-2 draw.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Diwaniya.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Naft Maysan's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 17 matches. It's not easy to score on Naft Maysan as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Naft Maysan - Kahrabaa 2-0 was the outcome when these two contenders previously did battle, some time ago this season. Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Al Kahrabaa won four games, one match ended in a draw and Naft Maysan managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightAl Kahrabaa missing players
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| Al Kahrabaa | Naft Maysan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 33 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 85% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 59% | 76% |
| 62% | 65% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 41% | 59% |
| 32% | 41% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 15% | 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 41% | 41% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 24% | 35% |
| 38% | 41% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 47% | 35% |
| 35% | 35% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 43% | 40% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 23% |
| 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Kahrabaa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Naft Maysan have scored 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 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 39 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 66 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 65 |
| 4 | Naft Al-Wasat | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 59 |
| 6 | Naft | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 56 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 52 |
| 8 | Al Kahrabaa | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 46 |
| 9 | Newroz SC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 45 |
| 10 | Zakho | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 44 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -2 | 42 |
| 12 | Erbil | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 40 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 38 |
| 14 | Al Karkh | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -5 | 36 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 16 | Al Sinaah | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -15 | 34 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 30 | -19 | 32 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 34 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 25 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 34 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 33 | -43 | 11 |