Al Kahrabaa will hope to operate their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s opposition. The hosting team are currently 7 points behind Naft.
- Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This promises to be an engaging game with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!
Al Kahrabaa form and stats
The story so far in the Iraqi League for Al Kahrabaa at their home stadium (Al Taji Stadium) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Kahrabaa are returning here after visiting Zakho and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Naft Al-Janoob in a game that was won 2-1.Al Kahrabaa has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 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 12 from 14 matches.
Naft form and stats
As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Naft have produced an overall stat of 4-7-2 so far.
The Naft goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 200 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Naft go into this game after a win, the home game against Al Talaba that ended 1-0.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Al Diwaniya.The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Naft are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al Kahrabaa and Naft have duelled earlier this season: Naft - Kahrabaa 0-1. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Al Kahrabaa won three, Naft triumphed in four and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Al Kahrabaa missing players
Naft missing players
| Al Kahrabaa | Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 82% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 61% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 38% | 36% |
| 29% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 25% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 36% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 36% |
| 43% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 54% | 54% |
| 39% | 36% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 46% | 43% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 7.3 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 41% | 35% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 6.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
- Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 73 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 56 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 48 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 47 |
| 6 | Naft | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Zakho | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Erbil | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Newroz SC | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 34 |
| 14 | Al Sinaah | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 33 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 29 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 30 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -7 | 27 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 28 | -27 | 21 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 28 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 28 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | -27 | 11 |