Another adrenaline-fuelled fixture in Iraqi League as Al Najaf entertain Al Sinaah

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 27.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

Al Najaf have won 41 points running out as the team playing at home. Al Sinaah have got 32 points as the visiting team. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!

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Al Najaf form and stats

The complete Iraqi League stats playing at home this season for Al Najaf are 4-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Al Najaf Stadium for Najaf, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The spoils were shared in Al Najaf's previous game, also at home. Visiting Naft Al-Wasat (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Naft with a 2-1 scoreline.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al Najaf here at Al Najaf Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games).

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Al Sinaah form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Sinaah so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 2-8-4 (win-draw-lose).

Sinaah play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Al Shorta (placed 1st).

A loss against Baghdad was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Sinaah have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged match featuring both these participants is the Al Sinaah - Al Najaf 0-2 played earlier this season. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Najaf won five, Al Sinaah triumphed in zero and we saw five draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with under 2,5 goals.

Al Najaf missing players

Al Sinaah missing players

Al Najaf Al Sinaah
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 28
11 4 3 Won W 0 2 7
8 5 0 Drew D 2 8 11
8 4 0 Lost L 2 4 10
27 12 6 Scored S 4 11 22
23 13 0 Conceded C 9 16 26
89% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 86%
56% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 50%
22% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 29% 21%
15% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 21% 11%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 4%
30% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 39%
44% 46% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 36%
37% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 39%
 
4.8 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.5
5 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8.5 5.2
1.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.2 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 8
1.5 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.8
33% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 44%
 
9 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.8 10.2
2.8 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Sinaah have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 23 4 1 48 14 14 11 3 0 22 6 14 12 1 1 26 8 34 73
2 Al Talaba 29 17 5 7 40 22 14 9 3 2 24 11 15 8 2 5 16 11 18 56
3 Naft Al-Wasat 29 15 9 5 43 27 14 9 3 2 24 10 15 6 6 3 19 17 16 54
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 14 6 5 34 18 13 10 2 1 22 7 12 4 4 4 12 11 16 48
5 Al Zawra'a 28 12 11 5 29 17 13 8 2 3 17 8 15 4 9 2 12 9 12 47
6 Naft 28 10 13 5 24 17 15 6 6 3 14 8 13 4 7 2 10 9 7 43
7 Al Najaf 27 11 8 8 27 23 13 4 5 4 12 13 14 7 3 4 15 10 4 41
8 Zakho 28 8 13 7 24 20 13 3 6 4 9 9 15 5 7 3 15 11 4 37
9 Erbil 28 9 9 10 27 27 15 8 2 5 20 12 13 1 7 5 7 15 0 36
10 Al Kahrabaa 28 9 9 10 25 26 14 6 4 4 15 12 14 3 5 6 10 14 -1 36
11 Naft Al-Janoob 28 8 11 9 31 32 14 3 8 3 13 14 14 5 3 6 18 18 -1 35
12 Newroz SC 29 9 8 12 30 35 15 7 5 3 18 13 14 2 3 9 12 22 -5 35
13 Naft Maysan 28 8 10 10 21 26 14 6 3 5 16 15 14 2 7 5 5 11 -5 34
14 Al Sinaah 28 7 11 10 22 26 14 5 3 6 11 10 14 2 8 4 11 16 -4 32
15 Baghdad 27 7 9 11 24 28 14 3 7 4 13 13 13 4 2 7 11 15 -4 30
16 Al-Qasim 29 5 15 9 25 37 14 4 9 1 12 11 15 1 6 8 13 26 -12 30
17 Al Karkh 29 4 15 10 24 31 15 1 8 6 11 16 14 3 7 4 13 15 -7 27
18 Al Diwaniya 28 5 6 17 19 46 14 3 5 6 12 18 14 2 1 11 7 28 -27 21
19 Al Minaa Basra 28 1 14 13 22 40 14 1 9 4 14 16 14 0 5 9 8 24 -18 17
20 Samaraa 28 1 8 19 16 43 14 1 4 9 11 23 14 0 4 10 5 20 -27 11