Iraqi League: The average league table spots highlight the path Al Najaf and Al Karkh have been on so far. Both sides are ready for the match; let's get this boat on the water!
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Karkh have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Iraqi League
Najaf have less rest than Al Karkh in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Iraqi League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Al Quwa Al Jawiya, was also a home game here at Al Najaf Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Al Najaf form and stats
5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Al Najaf so far this season. Game days at Najaf Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Al Najaf as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The Al Najaf crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Al Quwa Al Jawiya here at Al Najaf Stadium.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Naft Al-Janoob with a 2-0 scoreline.Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 8 have produced zero, one or two goals.
Al Najaf have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al Najaf Stadium with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Al Najaf have conceded 14 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Karkh form and stats
As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Al Karkh have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far.
Karkh played 1-1 against Newroz SC in their previous match.
Prior to that match, the Al Karkh manager faced defeat when travelling to Zakho and losing 0-1.The attacking power of Karkh when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Al Najaf have pulled off a sequence of 9 consecutive matches without losing (3-6-0) when playing Al Karkh.The former head to head encounter ended Al Karkh - Najaf 0-0, played this season.
Al Najaf missing players
Al Karkh missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 86% |
| 62% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 19% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 43% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 20% | 43% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 33% |
| 2.5 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 5.3 | 7.8 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 100% | 200% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 45% |
| 5.8 | 2.2 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 5.1 | 7.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
- Al Karkh have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Najaf have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Karkh have scored away.
- Al Najaf have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Al Najaf have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Al Kahrabaa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Duhok | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 32 |
| 8 | Al Hudod | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Al Najaf | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Newroz SC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Zakho | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Erbil | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Karbala | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 | Naft Al-Wasat | 22 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 18 | Naft | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -22 | 13 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -32 | 6 |
