Al Karkh vs Baghdad: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 20.July
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Karkh Stadium (6000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, the highs and lows leading to mid-table positions so far. Let's get ready for Al Karkh - Baghdad!

Insights:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Baghdad 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!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Karkh are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Baghdad is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Al Karkh form and stats

Al Karkh have played 18 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-7 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Karkh against Al Zawra'a the last match.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya.

Karkh are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 18 games. Karkh's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Baghdad form and stats

Playing away, Baghdad have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Iraqi League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Baghdad are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Baghdad delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Naft Maysan (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Iraqi League game.

A 1-2 defeat away at Al Najaf before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Baghdad as they have only managed to score 16 times from 18 away games in the league. Baghdad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Baghdad - Karkh 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Karkh, three draws and seven wins for Baghdad. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.

Al Karkh missing players

Baghdad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Karkh Baghdad
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
11 7 4 Won W 2 8 13
11 4 1 Drew D 1 3 10
15 7 0 Lost L 2 7 14
35 19 11 Scored S 6 16 30
40 21 5 Conceded C 6 17 32
86% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
54% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 44% 46%
35% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 28% 22%
16% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 8%
8% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
41% 44% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 28% 32%
30% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 50% 38%
43% 39% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 41%
 
3.9 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2 2.7
4.8 3.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.4 4.7
1.5 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.7 4.2 5 Shots (avg) S ( 2 5.2 5.9
2.6 2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.1 1.8
41% 58% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 33%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Baghdad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Baghdad have won significantly less corners away then 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 Quwa Al Jawiya 37 24 8 5 66 28 19 14 3 2 44 19 18 10 5 3 22 9 38 80
2 Al Zawra'a 37 19 15 3 43 18 19 10 7 2 25 10 18 9 8 1 18 8 25 72
3 Al Najaf 37 20 11 6 45 26 18 9 7 2 22 13 19 11 4 4 23 13 19 71
4 Al Shorta 36 19 11 6 58 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 18 9 4 5 24 15 32 68
5 Naft Al-Wasat 37 16 14 7 45 30 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 8 8 2 23 15 15 62
6 Naft 36 11 16 9 34 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 18 6 7 5 16 16 1 49
7 Baghdad 37 13 10 14 30 32 19 5 7 7 14 15 18 8 3 7 16 17 -2 49
8 Al Minaa Basra 37 12 12 13 44 43 18 9 4 5 24 16 19 3 8 8 20 27 1 48
9 Zakho 37 10 16 11 34 38 18 6 8 4 17 16 19 4 8 7 17 22 -4 46
10 Erbil 37 10 14 13 38 38 18 6 7 5 24 15 19 4 7 8 14 23 0 44
11 Al Karkh 37 11 11 15 35 40 18 7 4 7 19 21 19 4 7 8 16 19 -5 44
12 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 14 12 35 43 18 7 5 6 19 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -8 44
13 Al-Qasim 37 9 14 14 39 49 19 6 6 7 23 25 18 3 8 7 16 24 -10 41
14 Al Kahrabaa 36 8 16 12 35 37 18 5 7 6 16 17 18 3 9 6 19 20 -2 40
15 Naft Maysan 37 8 16 13 36 47 19 3 8 8 17 26 18 5 8 5 19 21 -11 40
16 Al Diwaniya 37 6 20 11 19 34 19 5 11 3 12 10 18 1 9 8 7 24 -15 38
17 Al Talaba 37 7 15 15 35 47 19 4 7 8 19 23 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 36
18 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 37 7 15 15 26 38 18 6 9 3 13 11 19 1 6 12 13 27 -12 36
19 Al Hudod 37 4 19 14 31 46 18 1 10 7 16 24 19 3 9 7 15 22 -15 31
20 Al Simawa 37 5 11 21 20 55 18 4 7 7 10 16 19 1 4 14 10 39 -35 26

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 Quwa Al Jawiya 37 24 8 5 66 28 19 14 3 2 44 19 18 10 5 3 22 9 38 80
2 Al Zawra'a 37 19 15 3 43 18 19 10 7 2 25 10 18 9 8 1 18 8 25 72
3 Al Najaf 37 20 11 6 45 26 18 9 7 2 22 13 19 11 4 4 23 13 19 71
4 Al Shorta 36 19 11 6 58 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 18 9 4 5 24 15 32 68
5 Naft Al-Wasat 37 16 14 7 45 30 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 8 8 2 23 15 15 62
6 Naft 36 11 16 9 34 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 18 6 7 5 16 16 1 49
7 Baghdad 37 13 10 14 30 32 19 5 7 7 14 15 18 8 3 7 16 17 -2 49
8 Al Minaa Basra 37 12 12 13 44 43 18 9 4 5 24 16 19 3 8 8 20 27 1 48
9 Zakho 37 10 16 11 34 38 18 6 8 4 17 16 19 4 8 7 17 22 -4 46
10 Erbil 37 10 14 13 38 38 18 6 7 5 24 15 19 4 7 8 14 23 0 44
11 Al Karkh 37 11 11 15 35 40 18 7 4 7 19 21 19 4 7 8 16 19 -5 44
12 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 14 12 35 43 18 7 5 6 19 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -8 44
13 Al-Qasim 37 9 14 14 39 49 19 6 6 7 23 25 18 3 8 7 16 24 -10 41
14 Al Kahrabaa 36 8 16 12 35 37 18 5 7 6 16 17 18 3 9 6 19 20 -2 40
15 Naft Maysan 37 8 16 13 36 47 19 3 8 8 17 26 18 5 8 5 19 21 -11 40
16 Al Diwaniya 37 6 20 11 19 34 19 5 11 3 12 10 18 1 9 8 7 24 -15 38
17 Al Talaba 37 7 15 15 35 47 19 4 7 8 19 23 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 36
18 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 37 7 15 15 26 38 18 6 9 3 13 11 19 1 6 12 13 27 -12 36
19 Al Hudod 37 4 19 14 31 46 18 1 10 7 16 24 19 3 9 7 15 22 -15 31
20 Al Simawa 37 5 11 21 20 55 18 4 7 7 10 16 19 1 4 14 10 39 -35 26

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