Al Karkh and Al Minaa Basra have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.
- Al Minaa Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al Karkh form and stats
Al Karkh have collected 18 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 5-3-5.
Al Karkh aren't scoring a lot here at Al-Karkh Stadium in the league, with only 11 goals from 13 games. From these home matches, Al Karkh have conceded only 12 goals.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Minaa Basra so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose). Al Minaa Basra has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Al Minaa Basra have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 252 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Al Minaa Basra have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. As opposed to that, Al Minaa Basra have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Minaa Basra - Karkh 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Karkh won two, Al Minaa Basra won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Al Karkh missing players
Al Minaa Basra missing players
| Al Karkh | Al Minaa Basra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 29 |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 85% |
| 50% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 58% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 54% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 50% |
| 35% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 31% |
| 50% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.3 | 9 |
| 2.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 70% | 47% |
- Al Minaa Basra 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Zakho | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Naft | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Al Minaa Basra | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Al Karkh | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Kahrabaa | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 22 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 26 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 32 | -28 | 19 |