Iraqi League: Al Najaf - Al Minaa Basra preview and numbers

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 07.June
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

Iraqi League: What this fixture might not have in elegance it should pay back in tempo and attitude. Get set for Al Najaf - Al Minaa Basra!

Insights:
  • Al Minaa Basra have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Iraqi League

These are active days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only three days ago in the Iraqi League. This match was also played here at Al Najaf Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al Minaa Basra have had more rest.

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Al Najaf form and stats

6 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Al Najaf have to build on here at Al Najaf Stadium in the Iraqi League.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Al Najaf, who played 1-1 against Al Karkh. That match was also played at this venue (Al Najaf Stadium).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Newroz SC.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Najaf here at Al Najaf Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 17 games). Al Najaf are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Najaf Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Al Minaa Basra form and stats

There's been little loot from Al Minaa Basra's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 17 away games in the Iraqi League. Al Minaa Basra only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 7 draws.

Minaa played 1-1 against Al Shorta in their previous match.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Baghdad with the score of 1-0.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Minaa Basra's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other before this match year: Al Minaa Basra - Al Najaf 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Al Najaf wins - draws - Al Minaa Basra wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Al Najaf missing players

Al Minaa Basra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Najaf Al Minaa Basra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
14 6 4 Won W 0 1 2
10 7 2 Drew D 3 7 19
10 4 0 Lost L 3 9 13
35 16 9 Scored S 3 11 27
30 15 2 Conceded C 9 26 44
88% 82% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 85%
59% 53% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 71%
29% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 29%
12% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 18% 15%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
38% 35% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 59%
41% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 21%
32% 35% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 35%
 
4.3 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.1 5.2
6.3 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.9 4
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.3 8 6 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 7 6.7
1.5 1.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 2.1 2
44% 67% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 22%
 
10.2 8.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5 7.9 7.7
3 2.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Minaa Basra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al Minaa Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Minaa Basra have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Iraqi League

  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 34 26 5 3 59 20 17 12 3 2 28 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 39 83
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 19 8 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 17 5 6 6 16 16 17 65
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 34 14 14 6 32 20 17 7 7 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 56
7 Al Najaf 34 14 10 10 35 30 17 6 7 4 16 15 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 52
8 Al Kahrabaa 34 12 10 12 34 33 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 46
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Naft Al-Janoob 34 10 12 12 36 38 16 5 8 3 15 14 18 5 4 9 21 24 -2 42
12 Erbil 34 10 10 14 32 38 18 9 2 7 23 18 16 1 8 7 9 20 -6 40
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 17 2 9 6 7 14 -8 38
14 Al Karkh 34 6 18 10 29 34 17 2 9 6 13 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -5 36
15 Baghdad 35 8 12 15 28 35 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 5 2 10 15 21 -7 36
16 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
17 Al-Qasim 34 6 16 12 30 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 17 1 6 10 15 31 -15 34
18 Al Diwaniya 34 8 8 18 30 49 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 2 3 12 8 30 -19 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 34 2 19 13 27 44 17 1 12 4 16 18 17 1 7 9 11 26 -17 25
20 Samaraa 34 1 8 25 19 62 17 1 4 12 13 29 17 0 4 13 6 33 -43 11

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 Shorta 34 26 5 3 59 20 17 12 3 2 28 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 39 83
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 19 8 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 17 5 6 6 16 16 17 65
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 34 14 14 6 32 20 17 7 7 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 56
7 Al Najaf 34 14 10 10 35 30 17 6 7 4 16 15 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 52
8 Al Kahrabaa 34 12 10 12 34 33 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 46
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Naft Al-Janoob 34 10 12 12 36 38 16 5 8 3 15 14 18 5 4 9 21 24 -2 42
12 Erbil 34 10 10 14 32 38 18 9 2 7 23 18 16 1 8 7 9 20 -6 40
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 17 2 9 6 7 14 -8 38
14 Al Karkh 34 6 18 10 29 34 17 2 9 6 13 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -5 36
15 Baghdad 35 8 12 15 28 35 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 5 2 10 15 21 -7 36
16 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
17 Al-Qasim 34 6 16 12 30 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 17 1 6 10 15 31 -15 34
18 Al Diwaniya 34 8 8 18 30 49 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 2 3 12 8 30 -19 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 34 2 19 13 27 44 17 1 12 4 16 18 17 1 7 9 11 26 -17 25
20 Samaraa 34 1 8 25 19 62 17 1 4 12 13 29 17 0 4 13 6 33 -43 11

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