Iraqi League fixture lowdown: Al Najaf vs Al Kahrabaa

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 17.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

Big-shot Al Kahrabaa come to Al Najaf after their 0-0-result vs Newroz SC. Get out our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Kahrabaa have the most points from losing position (15) in Iraqi League

Both teams have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's aim for an active match!

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Al Najaf form and stats

Al Najaf have collected 21 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 6-3-5.

Najaf lost their last game at Karbala (placed 7th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first defeat after going undefeated in five league fixtures.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al-Qasim that ended 0-0.

The Al Najaf fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Najaf have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Al Kahrabaa form and stats

The visitors are W8-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Iraqi League. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Al Kahrabaa have lost on their last two travels.

Al Kahrabaa are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Iraqi League.

Kahrabaa's last game was the home draw against Newroz SC (0-0).

A 0-2 defeat away at Zakho before that.

Al Kahrabaa has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. Kahrabaa have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Kahrabaa have managed a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when facing Al Najaf.

The former head to head game ended Al Kahrabaa - Najaf 3-1, earlier this season.

Al Najaf missing players

Al Kahrabaa missing players

Al Najaf Al Kahrabaa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 5 14 28
10 6 1 Won W 2 8 14
9 3 0 Drew D 2 3 8
9 5 2 Lost L 1 3 6
33 22 1 Scored S 6 22 40
30 18 3 Conceded C 6 15 29
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
64% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 93% 82%
32% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 50%
21% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 14% 21%
14% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
50% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 64% 57%
36% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 36%
29% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 18%
 
1.9 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 1 3.7
2.3 0.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.1 3.5
0.9 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 1.6 2.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
3.6 1.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 4.4 7.4
0.9 0.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 1.8 2.4
122% 325% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 94% 60%
 
5.3 1.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 5.2 6.7
1.8 0.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 1.8 2.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Kahrabaa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Al Kahrabaa have the most points from losing position (15) in Iraqi League
  • Al Kahrabaa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Kahrabaa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Najaf have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Shorta 28 17 7 4 47 21 14 10 4 0 23 7 14 7 3 4 24 14 26 58
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 28 16 8 4 48 18 15 8 4 3 27 12 13 8 4 1 21 6 30 56
3 Al Zawra'a 28 14 11 3 41 25 13 8 5 0 20 10 15 6 6 3 21 15 16 53
4 Al Kahrabaa 28 14 8 6 40 29 14 6 5 3 18 14 14 8 3 3 22 15 11 50
5 Al Talaba 28 12 8 8 36 29 14 6 4 4 17 14 14 6 4 4 19 15 7 44
6 Duhok 28 10 11 7 23 25 13 6 5 2 13 9 15 4 6 5 10 16 -2 41
7 Karbala 28 11 7 10 27 23 15 9 4 2 21 10 13 2 3 8 6 13 4 40
8 Al Najaf 28 10 9 9 33 30 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 4 6 4 11 12 3 39
9 Erbil 28 10 9 9 28 28 14 6 4 4 13 13 14 4 5 5 15 15 0 39
10 Naft Maysan 28 10 9 9 31 39 15 7 6 2 17 15 13 3 3 7 14 24 -8 39
11 Al Karkh 28 10 8 10 32 28 15 6 4 5 20 17 13 4 4 5 12 11 4 38
12 Al Hudod 28 7 16 5 29 26 14 3 9 2 15 12 14 4 7 3 14 14 3 37
13 Newroz SC 28 9 8 11 31 32 14 7 3 4 22 17 14 2 5 7 9 15 -1 35
14 Naft Al-Wasat 28 5 18 5 20 19 14 3 9 2 11 9 14 2 9 3 9 10 1 33
15 Naft Al-Janoob 28 7 12 9 24 28 14 4 4 6 11 15 14 3 8 3 13 13 -4 33
16 Zakho 28 7 10 11 26 28 13 4 6 3 11 10 15 3 4 8 15 18 -2 31
17 Al-Qasim 28 5 10 13 21 31 14 2 5 7 6 13 14 3 5 6 15 18 -10 25
18 Naft 28 5 9 14 27 40 14 2 5 7 16 21 14 3 4 7 11 19 -13 24
19 Al Sinaah 28 6 5 17 18 40 14 3 3 8 9 17 14 3 2 9 9 23 -22 23
20 Al Diwaniya 28 1 5 22 18 61 13 1 2 10 7 28 15 0 3 12 11 33 -43 8