Al Minaa Basra and Erbil have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Al Minaa Basra have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Minaa here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Minaa are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Erbil form and stats
3-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Erbil in their Iraqi League matches away. Erbil love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The attacking power of Erbil when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Erbil have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Erbil - Minaa 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Minaa victory, four draws and five Erbil wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Al Minaa Basra missing players
Erbil missing players
| Al Minaa Basra | Erbil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 32 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 86% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 89% |
| 61% | 46% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 61% |
| 39% | 23% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 21% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 11% |
| 54% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 29% | 46% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 29% |
| 32% | 38% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 47% | 35% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 60% | 39% |
| 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 Zawra'a | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 49 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Zakho | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Erbil | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Minaa Basra | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Kahrabaa | 28 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Hudod | 28 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 21 |