Al Najaf vs Al Talaba match preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 21.Jul
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

The Al Najaf & Al Talaba managers are both fearful of and eagerly anticipating this vital fixture in the upper regions of the Iraqi League standings.

Insights:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Talaba have the most points from losing position (19) in Iraqi League

Al Najaf can neither be promoted or relegated from Iraqi League. For Talaba most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

This looks to be an exciting game with lots of fun and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Al Najaf form and stats

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

No payout for Al Najaf in their previous match, an away game at Erbil that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league fixtures.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Naft Al-Wasat in a game that was won 3-1.

The Najaf fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Al Talaba form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Al Talaba go into this game after a win, the home game against Newroz SC that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Zakho that ended 1-1.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 12 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The visiting Al Talaba have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 23 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other before in this season, with the result Al Talaba - Najaf 1-1 logged in the official records. Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: four wins for Al Najaf, three draws and three wins for Al Talaba. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Al Najaf missing players

Al Talaba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Najaf Al Talaba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
15 8 2 Won W 2 8 18
11 4 0 Drew D 1 5 9
11 6 2 Lost L 1 5 10
45 26 2 Scored S 5 23 50
39 24 7 Conceded C 3 18 38
84% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 78%
35% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 43%
24% 39% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 16%
16% 28% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 57%
38% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 27%
35% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 16%
 
1.7 1.9 1 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.2 4.5
2 1.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 2.5 2.8
0.8 0.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.5
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
3.4 2 3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 5.1 7.5
0.8 0.7 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 1.4 1.8
155% 212% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 88% 74%
 
5.3 4.1 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9 5.6 6.2
1.8 1.8 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.4 1.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Talaba have created more than twice as many corners as Al Najaf.
  • Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have the most points from losing position (19) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 37 24 7 6 61 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 19 11 3 5 34 15 38 79
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 22 9 6 61 26 19 11 4 4 33 16 18 11 5 2 28 10 35 75
3 Al Zawra'a 37 18 13 6 49 31 18 10 5 3 25 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 67
4 Al Talaba 37 18 9 10 50 38 19 10 4 5 27 20 18 8 5 5 23 18 12 63
5 Al Kahrabaa 37 17 11 9 51 37 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 14 62
6 Al Najaf 37 15 11 11 45 39 18 8 4 6 26 24 19 7 7 5 19 15 6 56
7 Erbil 37 15 10 12 41 39 18 9 5 4 18 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 2 55
8 Karbala 37 14 11 12 38 34 19 9 7 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 53
9 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 45 42 18 10 4 4 30 22 19 4 5 10 15 20 3 51
10 Al Karkh 37 13 11 13 39 35 19 8 6 5 23 18 18 5 5 8 16 17 4 50
11 Al Hudod 37 10 19 8 39 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 18 5 9 4 18 17 4 49
12 Duhok 37 11 16 10 33 38 19 7 8 4 21 19 18 4 8 6 12 19 -5 49
13 Naft Maysan 37 12 12 13 41 54 19 8 8 3 21 21 18 4 4 10 20 33 -13 48
14 Naft Al-Basra 37 9 15 13 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -6 42
15 Zakho 37 9 14 14 37 40 18 6 8 4 18 16 19 3 6 10 19 24 -3 41
16 Al-Qasim 37 9 13 15 31 37 19 6 6 7 16 16 18 3 7 8 15 21 -6 40
17 Naft 37 8 13 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 24 -12 37
18 Naft Al-Wasat 37 5 21 11 26 33 18 3 11 4 13 14 19 2 10 7 13 19 -7 36
19 Al Sinaah 37 7 6 24 25 53 18 4 3 11 13 22 19 3 3 13 12 31 -28 27
20 Al Diwaniya 37 2 6 29 25 85 18 2 2 14 12 41 19 0 4 15 13 44 -60 12

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 37 24 7 6 61 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 19 11 3 5 34 15 38 79
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 22 9 6 61 26 19 11 4 4 33 16 18 11 5 2 28 10 35 75
3 Al Zawra'a 37 18 13 6 49 31 18 10 5 3 25 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 67
4 Al Talaba 37 18 9 10 50 38 19 10 4 5 27 20 18 8 5 5 23 18 12 63
5 Al Kahrabaa 37 17 11 9 51 37 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 14 62
6 Al Najaf 37 15 11 11 45 39 18 8 4 6 26 24 19 7 7 5 19 15 6 56
7 Erbil 37 15 10 12 41 39 18 9 5 4 18 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 2 55
8 Karbala 37 14 11 12 38 34 19 9 7 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 53
9 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 45 42 18 10 4 4 30 22 19 4 5 10 15 20 3 51
10 Al Karkh 37 13 11 13 39 35 19 8 6 5 23 18 18 5 5 8 16 17 4 50
11 Al Hudod 37 10 19 8 39 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 18 5 9 4 18 17 4 49
12 Duhok 37 11 16 10 33 38 19 7 8 4 21 19 18 4 8 6 12 19 -5 49
13 Naft Maysan 37 12 12 13 41 54 19 8 8 3 21 21 18 4 4 10 20 33 -13 48
14 Naft Al-Basra 37 9 15 13 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -6 42
15 Zakho 37 9 14 14 37 40 18 6 8 4 18 16 19 3 6 10 19 24 -3 41
16 Al-Qasim 37 9 13 15 31 37 19 6 6 7 16 16 18 3 7 8 15 21 -6 40
17 Naft 37 8 13 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 24 -12 37
18 Naft Al-Wasat 37 5 21 11 26 33 18 3 11 4 13 14 19 2 10 7 13 19 -7 36
19 Al Sinaah 37 7 6 24 25 53 18 4 3 11 13 22 19 3 3 13 12 31 -28 27
20 Al Diwaniya 37 2 6 29 25 85 18 2 2 14 12 41 19 0 4 15 13 44 -60 12

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